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Article: Follow up of serial urea breath test results in patients after consumption of antibiotics for non-gastric infections

TitleFollow up of serial urea breath test results in patients after consumption of antibiotics for non-gastric infections
Authors
Issue Date2002
PublisherBaishideng Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/index.htm
Citation
World Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2002, v. 8 n. 4, p. 703-706 How to Cite?
AbstractAim: The widespread use of antibacterial therapy has been suggested to be the cause for the decline in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection. This study examine the serial changes of urea breath test results in a group of hospitalized patients who were given antibacterial therapy for non-gastric infections. Methods: Thirty-five hospitalized patients who were given antibacterial therapy for clinical infections, predominantly chest and urinary infections, were studied. Most (91 %) patients were given single antibiotic of either a penicillin or cephalosporin group. Serial 13C-urea breath tests were performed within 24 hours of initiation of antibiotics, at one-week and at six-week post-therapy. H. pylori infection was diagnosed when one or more urea breath tests was positive. Results: All 35 patients completed three serial urea breath tests and 26 (74 %) were H. pylori-positive. Ten (38 %) H. pylori-infected patients had at least one negative breath test results during the study period. The medium delta 13C values were significantly lower at baseline (8.8) than at one-week (20.3) and six-week (24.5) post-treatment in H. pylori-positive individuals (P=0.022). Clearance of H. pylori at six-week was only seen in one patient who had received anti-helicobacter therapy from another source. Conclusion: Our results suggested that one-third of H. pylori-infected individuals had transient false-negative urea breath test results during treatment with antibacterial agent. However, clearance of H. pylori infection by regular antibiotic consumption is rare.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162625
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.063
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dc.contributor.authorLeung, WKen_US
dc.contributor.authorHung, LCTen_US
dc.contributor.authorKwok, CKLen_US
dc.contributor.authorLeong, RWLen_US
dc.contributor.authorNg, DKKen_US
dc.contributor.authorSung, JJYen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:21:48Z-
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:21:48Z-
dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.identifier.citationWorld Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2002, v. 8 n. 4, p. 703-706en_US
dc.identifier.issn1007-9327en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162625-
dc.description.abstractAim: The widespread use of antibacterial therapy has been suggested to be the cause for the decline in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection. This study examine the serial changes of urea breath test results in a group of hospitalized patients who were given antibacterial therapy for non-gastric infections. Methods: Thirty-five hospitalized patients who were given antibacterial therapy for clinical infections, predominantly chest and urinary infections, were studied. Most (91 %) patients were given single antibiotic of either a penicillin or cephalosporin group. Serial 13C-urea breath tests were performed within 24 hours of initiation of antibiotics, at one-week and at six-week post-therapy. H. pylori infection was diagnosed when one or more urea breath tests was positive. Results: All 35 patients completed three serial urea breath tests and 26 (74 %) were H. pylori-positive. Ten (38 %) H. pylori-infected patients had at least one negative breath test results during the study period. The medium delta 13C values were significantly lower at baseline (8.8) than at one-week (20.3) and six-week (24.5) post-treatment in H. pylori-positive individuals (P=0.022). Clearance of H. pylori at six-week was only seen in one patient who had received anti-helicobacter therapy from another source. Conclusion: Our results suggested that one-third of H. pylori-infected individuals had transient false-negative urea breath test results during treatment with antibacterial agent. However, clearance of H. pylori infection by regular antibiotic consumption is rare.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherBaishideng Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/index.htmen_US
dc.relation.ispartofWorld Journal of Gastroenterologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 And Overen_US
dc.subject.meshAnti-Bacterial Agents - Administration & Dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshBreath Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFalse Negative Reactionsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHelicobacter Infections - Diagnosis - Drug Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHelicobacter Pylorien_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshUrea - Metabolismen_US
dc.titleFollow up of serial urea breath test results in patients after consumption of antibiotics for non-gastric infectionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailLeung, WK:waikleung@hku.hken_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.3748/wjg.v8.i4.703-
dc.identifier.pmid12174382-
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dc.identifier.volume8en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.spage703en_US
dc.identifier.epage706en_US
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dc.publisher.placeChinaen_US
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridNg, DKK=36981537900en_US
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dc.identifier.issnl1007-9327-

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