Risk of Helicobacter pylori transmission by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

BACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy has been reported as a risk factor for the transmission of Helicobacter pylori. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of transmission of H. pylori infection by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients who had previously had such proced...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Infection Control Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 12 - 16
Autores principales: da Silveira MR, Castro R, Morais M, Brant CQ, Filho AC, Ferrari AP Jr.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 1998 Feb
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