An Update on the Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection - European Medical Journal

An Update on the Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Gastroenterology
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Author:
*Sinéad Marian Smith
Disclosure:

The author has declared no conflicts of interest.

Received:
05.08.15
Accepted:
02.09.15
Citation:
EMJ Gastroenterol. ;4[1]:101-107. DOI/10.33590/emjgastroenterol/10310813. https://doi.org/10.33590/emjgastroenterol/10310813.
Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori, triple therapy, bismuth quadruple therapy, sequential therapy, concomitant therapy, hybrid therapy, antibiotic resistance.

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Abstract

Helicobacter pylori treatment is becoming a challenge in light of increasing antimicrobial resistance and falling eradication rates. This is a cause for concern based on the complications of H. pylori infection, which include gastric and peptic ulcers, gastric cancer, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. This review discusses recent data assessing the current treatment options for H. pylori infection and the importance of considering the prevalence of antibiotic resistance at a regional level when choosing an appropriate therapy. Alternatives to the standard first-line treatment, such as bismuth and non-bismuth quadruple therapies, are outlined and rescue therapies involving levofloxacin and rifabutin are also reviewed.

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