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Surgery during H pylori treatment. Is this safe?

LaneyTennDec 13, 2023
I currently have surgery scheduled three weeks from now and I have recently been diagnosed with H p. I just started my treatment plan which is 500 mg of c twice a day and metronidazole three times a day. I will have just finished these antibiotics at the time of surgery is this safe or does this compromise my bodies ability to fight infection. Clarithromyicin and Metronidazole for H. Pylori

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