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Second-Line Rescue Therapy With Levofloxacin After H. pylori Treatment Failure: A Spanish Multicenter Study of 300 Patients

Javier P. Gisbert, Fernando Bermejo, Manuel Castro‐Fernández, Ángeles Pérez‐Aísa, Miguel Fernández‐Bermejo, Albert Tomás, Felipe Bory, Pedro Almela, Pilar Cubiles Sánchez-Pobre, Ángel Cosme,

The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2007 · 93 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

Ten-day levofloxacin-based rescue therapy constitutes an encouraging second-line strategy, representing an alternative to quadruple therapy in patients with previous proton pump inhibitor-clarithromycin-amoxicillin failure, being simple and safe.

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Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection: the Maastricht III Consensus Report

Peter Malfertheiner, Françis Mégraud, C O'Morain et al. · Gut · 2006 · 2.2K citations · Full text

Primary Levofloxacin Resistance and <i>gyrA/B</i> Mutations Among <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> in Japan

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Features and trends in Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance in Lisbon area, Portugal (1990-1999)

José Cabrita · Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2000 · 135 citations · Full text

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Randomized controlled study of rabeprazole, levofloxacin and rifabutin triple therapy vs. quadruple therapy as second‐line treatment for <scp>Helicobacter pylori</scp> infection

W. M. Wong, Qing Gu, King Hei Stanley Lam et al. · Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2003 · 120 citations

A 10‐day levofloxacin‐based triple therapy in patients who have failed two eradication courses

Luigi Gatta, Angelo Zullo, Federico Perna et al. · Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2005 · 114 citations · Full text