Open AccessDo We EradicateHelicobacter pyloriin Hospitalized Patients with Peptic Ulcer Disease?
Author(s) -
Frank Wong,
George Ou,
Sigrid Svarta,
Ricky Kwok,
Kieran Donaldson,
Joe Frenette,
Robert Enns
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2013/249562
Subject(s) - medicine , urea breath test , helicobacter pylori , gastroenterology , biopsy , peptic , breath test , retrospective cohort study , peptic ulcer , surgery , helicobacter pylori infection
Helicobacter pylori infection is the most common chronic infection in humans. It is a major contributor to the cause of duodenal and gastric ulcers worldwide. Its eradication has been shown to reduce rates of H pylori-related ulcers as well as other complications such as gastric cancer.
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