Pyogenic Liver Abscesses with an Elevated Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level.

Serological tumor markers are useful for the detection of malignancies and evaluation of disease progression. These markers are not checked as part of a routine examination for patients with benign diseases and without any clinical suspicion of malignancy. However, some markers appear to be elevated in patients with benign diseases and without malignancies.

Adding Bismuth to Rabeprazole-Based First-Line Triple Therapy Does Not Improve the Eradication of .

This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate whether adding bismuth to the standard first-line triple therapy could improve the eradication rate of . A total of 162 patients with infection were randomly assigned to either the 7-day triple therapy group (RAK regimen: rabeprazole 20 mg, amoxicillin 1 g, and clarithromycin 500 mg bid; = 81) or the bismuth plus triple therapy group ( = 81). In the RBAK group, bismuth subcitrate 360 mg twice daily was added to the RAK regimen.

Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection: Current options and developments.

Accurate diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a crucial part in the effective management of many gastroduodenal diseases. Several invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests are available for the detection of H.

Lansoprazole-based sequential and concomitant therapy for the first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication.

Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to compare the efficacy of the first-line lansoprazole-based sequential therapy and concomitant therapy (lansoprazole, amoxicillin, clarithromycin and metronidazole) for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication.

Methods: A total of 169 patients with H.

Ceftriaxone-associated gallbladder pseudolithiasis: report of one case.

Ceftriaxone is known to induce reversible precipitates in the gallbladders of adults and children. However, ceftriaxone-associated gallbladder pseudolithiasis in children is rarely reported in Taiwan. We report a case of 5-year-old boy with Salmonella gastroenteritis, who was treated with ceftriaxone due to multidrug resistance and severe course.