Breath and string test: A diagnostic package for the identification of treatment failure and antibiotic resistance ofHelicobacter pyloriwithout the necessity of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy | Zendy

Andreas Leodolter | Zendy

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Breath and string test: A diagnostic package for the identification of treatment failure and antibiotic resistance ofHelicobacter pyloriwithout the necessity of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Author(s) -

Andreas Leodolter

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

world journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427

H-Index - 155

eISSN - 2219-2840

pISSN - 1007-9327

DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.584

Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , gastroenterology , endoscopy , stomach , regimen , capsule endoscopy , urea breath test , breath test , surgery , helicobacter pylori infection

Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) resistance after failed eradication has a major impact on the outcome of a further treatment regimen. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of a non-invasive strategy using the 13C-urea breath test (UBT) and the gastric string test in identifying post-treatment resistance of H pylori.

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