Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3254663 Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology 2007 12 Pages PDF
Abstract

The discovery of Helicobacter pylori was one of the most notable in gastroenterology – and indeed medicine. The century before Marshall and Warren's discovery is peppered with isolated accounts of spiral-shaped bacteria in the stomach. The discovery of H. pylori, and the recognition of its importance, came about as a consequence of combined clinical, pathological and microbiological work. The discovery has transformed the treatment of peptic ulcers and other related diseases.

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