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Was on ppi nexium (esomeprazole) 6 weeks and had a biopsy for h. pylori which came back negative. could this be an inaccurate (false negative) result of nexium (esomeprazole) use?
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Unlikely: Nexium (esomeprazole) provides symptomatic relief and does not affect the bacteria. Having said that, any test has a certain proportion of false negatives and positives.
Answered 11/20/2015
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