The antibacterial activity of honey on helicobacter pylori

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 71-76

  Nzeako, Basil C ^a   Al Namaani, Faiza ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Antibacterial; Clarithromycin; H. pylori; Honey; Synergy; Triple therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959948897     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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