A silent but dangerous bacterial infection is sweeping through Nigeria, affecting 85 to 87 per cent of the population, yet ...

Helicobacter pylori bacteria is considered to be the main cause of gastric cancer, with the infection rate particularly high ...

“H. pylori is a bacterial infection that can be treated and cured with antibiotics. However, treatment requires two antibiotics over 10 to 14 days. However, resistance could occur when patients ...

As Nigeria grapples with visible epidemics of diseases, researchers at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, on ...

THE Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, yesterday, said urgent steps must be taken to tackle the Helicobacter pylori ...

"In the future, it will be important to establish treatment guidelines for H. pylori infections that are appropriate for each region, taking into consideration the actual situation of antimicrobial ...

Forget stress and spicy food. The real cause of most ulcers is a sneaky bacteria hiding in your gut but modern medicine has a ...

H. pylori test and treat in case of unexplained ... b.i.d.) 7–14 In populations with less than 15–20% clarithromycin resistance. Amoxicillin can be replaced by metronidazole if less than ...

This study is reported by Lizeng Gao's group from the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. The ...

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has emphasised the need for proper hygiene practices among food vendors to ...