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Editorial
. 2023 Aug 15;62(16):2299-2300.
doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1282-22. Epub 2023 Jan 12.

Importance of Metronidazole in Vonoprazan-based Helicobacter pylori Treatment in Japan

Sho Suzuki  1 , Fumiaki Ishibashi  1 , Takuji Gotoda  2
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Editorial

Importance of Metronidazole in Vonoprazan-based Helicobacter pylori Treatment in Japan

Sho Suzuki et al. Intern Med. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori; clarithromycin resistance; penicillin allergy; vonoprazan.

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