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Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori recurrence: relapse or reinfection? Usefulness of molecular tools.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2016
Raymond Josette, Thiberge Jean Michel, Dauga Catherine
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Infection due to Helicobacter pylori causes many gastrointestinal diseases including peptic ulcers and gastric carcinoma. Their treatment and prevention depends on the successful eradication of H. pylori. However, even after a well-conducted treatment, H. pylori persists in about 10-30% of patients. Recurrent infections can correspond to relapse or to re-infection and require appropriate...
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