Helicobacter pylori infection in the Caribbean: update in management
West Indian med. j
; 50(1): 8-10, Mar. 2001.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Helicobacter pylori infection of the stomach is one of the commonest chronic infections worldwide and in the Caribbean, over 50 of the population are affected. H pylori is probably transmitted from person to person by oro-faecal and oro-oral means. H pylori is directly associated with peptic ulcer disease, chronic antral gastritis, gastric carcinoma and B-cell lymphoma of the stomach. In patients with peptic ulcers and H pylori infection, eradication of infection with antibiotics significantly decreases recurrence of ulcers. All patients with H pylori related disease should be tested and treated if positive. The treatment of H pylori infection has evolved over the years but at present triple therapy which includes two antibiotics is recommended.
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Assunto principal:
Helicobacter pylori
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Infecções por Helicobacter
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Jamaica
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University at the West Indies/JM