Efficacy of cefixime plus metronidazole therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A retrospective study

Minerva Medica

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 495-496

  Adriani, A ^a   Astegiano, M ^a   Smedile, A ^a   Rizzetto, M ^a   Pellicano, R ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFIXIME; CLARITHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL CLEARANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; ORANGE JUICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; UREA BREATH TEST;

AGED; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFIXIME; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84887037674     PISSN: 00264806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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