An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
October 15th, 2012
ID Doctors are Clueless about Treating Helicobacter
Every so often, we’ll get a referral from a gastroenterologist about a refractory case of Helicobacter pylori. Usually the patient has been treated multiple times, and still has symptoms and a positive test. Naturally a referral to a specialist in Infectious Diseases seems warranted. But the reality is that this is like the IV nurse contacting the […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Contributing Editor
NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
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