Antimicrobial Resistance and the Successful Eradication of -Induced Gastroduodenal Ulcers in Vietnamese Children.

Background: infections induce chronic gastric mucosal inflammation and peptic ulcer disease, and eradication is recommended.

Objective: To investigate antibiotic resistance and eradication rates in children with gastroduodenal ulcers in Vietnam.

Methods: We performed gastroduodenal endoscopies, cultures, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (clarithromycin, amoxicillin, metronidazole, tetracycline, and levofloxacin) In children with gastroduodenal ulcers at Children's Hospital 2 from November 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Lactobacillus acidophilus for the Treatment of Acute Watery Diarrhea in Vietnamese Children.

Background: Probiotics are the most frequently prescribed treatment for children hospitalized with diarrhea in Vietnam. We were uncertain of the benefits of probiotics for the treatment of acute watery diarrhea in Vietnamese children.

Methods: We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of children hospitalized with acute watery diarrhea in Vietnam.