Comparison of azithromycin and metronidazole in a quadruple-therapy regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication in dyspepsia | Zendy

Babak Abbaszadeh | Zendy; Shahram Agah | Zendy; Babak Shazad | Zendy

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Comparison of azithromycin and metronidazole in a quadruple-therapy regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication in dyspepsia

Author(s) -

Babak Abbaszadeh,

Shahram Agah,

Babak Shazad

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

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 - 10.4103/1319-3767.56091

Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , metronidazole , gastroenterology , medicine , amoxicillin , group b , regimen , omeprazole , rapid urease test , azithromycin , gastritis , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric neoplasms . Therefore, it is necessary to select an effective regimen for H pylori eradication . The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of two quadruple-therapy regimens-one with azithromycin and the other with metronidazole-for H pylori eradication in patients with dyspepsia.

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