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EFFICACY OF RESCUE THERAPY THERAPY FOR HELICOBACTER PYLORI ERADICATION AFTER FAILED WITH BISMUTH CONTAINING THERAPY
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Objective: A rescue treatment schedule has been reported to be effective. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of rescue regime in patients who failed previous therapies. Subjects and methods: Thirty patients with duodenal ulcer with H. pylori positive failed with bismuth containing therapy were enrolled to a 14-day rescue regimen 40mg of esomeprazole, 1g of amoxicillin, 500mg of metronidazole and 500 mg levofloxacin twice daily for 14 days. Results: The eradication rate achieved with the sequential regimen was 93.3%. The incidence of minor side effects was 36.7% with fatigue. Conclusions: Rescue therapy was significantly therapy for eradicating H. pylori infection after failed previous therapy.
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Helicobacter pylori (HP), rescue regime
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