Objective Resistance to antibiotics is the major cause of treatment failure of Helicobacter
pylori infection. A study was conducted to assess prospectively the antibacterial resistance …

Since their first description by Theodor Escherich at the end of the 19th century [1] and after
the development of effective techniques for their isolation, bacterial species of the genus …

OBJECTIVES: The significance of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with
cirrhosis is not fully understood and its diagnostic criteria are not uniform. We examined the …

OBJECTIVES: Systemic endotoxemia has been implicated in various pathophysiological
sequelae of chronic liver disease. One of its potential causes is increased intestinal …

Helicobacter pylori is an etiological agent in the development of mucosa-associated
lymphoid tissue lymphoma and gastric adenocarcinoma. Patients infected with H. pylori …

Introduction To establish strategic priorities for the German national public health institute
(RKI) and guide the institute's mid-term strategic decisions, we prioritized infectious …

Maintaining metal homeostasis is crucial for the adaptation of Helicobacter pylori to the
gastric environment. Iron, copper, and nickel homeostasis has recently been demonstrated …

Intracellular iron homeostasis is a necessity for almost all living organisms, since both iron
restriction and iron overload can result in cell death. The ferric uptake regulator protein, Fur …

ContextThe yield of in-hospital stool cultures performed more than 72 hours after admission
is low, and a commonly used policy dictates that laboratories reject these cultures to save …

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with severe gastrointestinal disease
including cancer. It induces complex antibody responses that might vary depending on …