Osteomyelitis, or bone infection, is becoming more common, largely because of increases in the use of implanted prosthetic devices in the management of arthritis or fractures. The clinical management of osteomyelitis requires accurate microbiological diagnosis that will identify appropriate...

Background: Much has been published on the efficacy and cost effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment as an alternative to histamine H2-receptor antagonist maintenance treatment in peptic ulcer disease. However, most studies have analysed and emphasised H. pylori eradication...