Open AccessProspective trial in Saudi Arabia comparing the 14-day standard triple therapy with the 10-day sequential therapy for treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection
Author(s) -
Fahad Alsohaibani,
Hamad Al Ashgar,
Khalid Al Kahtani,
I Kagevi,
Musthafa Peedikayil,
Abdulrahman Alfadda,
Mohammed Q. Khan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.161647
Subject(s) - medicine , esomeprazole , amoxicillin , metronidazole , levofloxacin , clarithromycin , tinidazole , helicobacter pylori , gastroenterology , urea breath test , surgery , antibiotics , helicobacter pylori infection , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Treatment success for Helicobacter pylori infection in Saudi Arabia is relatively unexplored. This prospective study compared the efficacy of sequential versus standard triple therapy in curing H. pylori infections.