Efficacy of levofloxacin, amoxicillin and a proton pump inhibitor in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Brazilian patients with peptic ulcers

Efficacy of levofloxacin, amoxicillin and a proton pump inhibitor in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Brazilian patients with peptic ulcers

OBJECTIVES: The eradication of Helicobacter (H.) pylori allows peptic ulcers in patients infected with the bacteria to be cured. Treatment with the classic triple regimen (proton pump inhibitor, amoxicillin and clarithromycin) has shown decreased efficacy due to increased bacterial resistance to cla...

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Main Authors: Fernando Marcuz Silva, Elaine Cristina Silveira de Queiroz, Tomás Navarro-Rodriguez, Ricardo Correa Barbuti, Rejane Mattar, Kiyoshi Iriya, Jin Hwa Lee, Jaime Natan Eisig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2015-05-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Peptic ulcer therapy
Helicobacter pylori drug effects
levofloxacin
amoxicillin therapeutic use and adverse effects
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