Published in:
01-05-2004 | Case Report
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Induced by a Triple-Drug Regimen for Helicobacter Pylori Eradication
Authors:
Dr Yoshihiro Matsukawa, Hiroyuki Hara, Masanori Aoki, Kentaro Inada, Motohide Kaneko, Ko Mitamura, Umihiko Sawada, Shigemasa Sawada, Takashi Horie, Toyoko Ochiai
Published in:
Clinical Drug Investigation
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Issue 5/2004
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Excerpt
Helicobacter pylori is known to cause peptic ulcer, gastritis, gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALToma). In addition, it appears to influence the course of various diseases.[
1‐
13] Therefore, use of therapy to eradicate this pathogen is becoming increasingly common throughout the world. Almost all medical strategies for eradication of
H. pylori require three drugs: a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) and two antibiotics, i.e. triple therapy. …