Original Article

Eradication Rate of Helicobacter pylori on the US–Mexico Border Using the Urea Breath Test

Objectives: Helicobacter pylori is prevalent worldwide, especially in Latin America. Triple and quadruple antibiotic therapies have been relatively effective; however, resistance has emerged in recent years. The treatment success rate of these regimens on the border of the United States and Mexico is unknown. Our study attempted to determine eradication…

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Original Article

Second-Line Levofloxacin-Based Triple Therapy’s Efficiency for Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Patients With Peptic Ulcer

Objectives: First-line standard eradication efficacy with lansoprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin regressed over 10 years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a levofloxacin-based regimen in patients with peptic ulcer after failure of the standard first-line H.pylori eradication therapy in a country with a high…

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Case Report

Evolution of Brunner Gland Hamartoma Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection

The pathogenesis of Brunner gland hamartoma of the duodenum is unknown. This case report describes the chronology of the development of Brunner gland hamartoma from Brunner gland hyperplasia over a 12-year interval. The study subject, a 64-year-old man with chronic iron deficiency anemia, underwent serial upper endoscopies during this period….

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