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Tailored eradication therapy based on fecal Helicobacter pylori clarithromycin sensitivities.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Dec 2008
Kawai Takashi, Yamagishi Tetsuya, Yagi Kenji, Kataoka Mikinori, Kawakami Kohei, Sofuni Atsushi, Itoi Takao, Sakai Yoshihiro, Moriyasu Fuminori, Osaka Yoshiaki, Takagi Yu, Aoki Tatsuya, Rimbara Emiko, Noguchi Norihisa, Sasatsu Masanori
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication rates using the PPI/AC regimen (proton pump inhibitor + amoxicillin + clarithromycin) are declining. We trialed tailoring eradication regimens according to clarithromycin (CAM) susceptibility. METHODS: The subjects were 70 H. pylori positive adults. They were randomly allocated to a tailored group and a control group. In the tailored group, subjects...
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