This book compared the effectiveness of sequential therapy to
standard triple therapy in the eradication of Helicobacter Pylori
which is the main known cause of gastritis gastro-duodenal ulcer
disease and gastric cancer. However, after more than 20 years of
experience in H. pylori treatment, the ideal regimen to treat this
infection has still to be found. Currently, apart from having a
good knowledge of first-line eradication regimens, clinicians
involved in the treatment of diseases caused by this pathogen must
also be prepared to accept failures. Therefore, those involved in
the design of a treatment strategy should not focus on the results
of primary therapy alone, but also the make choices regarding a
'rescue' based on the overall eradication rate. According to
several international guidelines, the first-line therapy for
treating H. pylori infection consists of a proton pump inhibitor
with any of two antibiotics, given for a 7-14 day period. However,
even with these recommended regimens, H. pylori eradication failure
is still observed in more than 20% of patients, and the failure
rate of first-line therapy may be higher in clinical practice.
Therefore, an alternative sequen
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2013 |
First published: |
May 2013 |
Authors: |
Omer Aziz
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
112 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-659-38458-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
|
LSN: |
3-659-38458-5 |
Barcode: |
9783659384585 |
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