A 14-Day Course of Triple Therapy is Superior to a 10-Day Course for the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori: A Canadian Study Conducted in a ‘Real World’ Setting
BACKGROUND: Successful Helicobacter pylori eradication with the traditional seven-day course of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) triple therapy is declining. Prolonging therapy to either 10 or 14 days is associated with better eradications rates.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/659390 |
Summary: | BACKGROUND: Successful Helicobacter pylori eradication with the traditional seven-day course of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) triple therapy is declining. Prolonging therapy to either 10 or 14 days is associated with better eradications rates. |
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ISSN: | 2291-2789 2291-2797 |