Is Repeat Testing Needed for Helicobacter pylori?

Is repeat testing needed for Helicobacter pylori?

Helicobacter pylori is a major cause of gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcer disease, and it increases the risk of gastric cancer. Diagnosis and treatment of H pylori infection has become an essential part of the evaluation of patients with dyspepsia and other upper abdominal symptoms. Until recently, diagnosis was made primarily by endoscopic biopsy, and treatment was initiated primarily b...

Helicobacter pylori and Migraine: Is Eradication of Helicobacter pylori Effective in Relief of Migraine Headache?

Background: Association between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and migraine and the effect of HP eradication on relief of migraine headache have been studied but the results are controversial. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of HP eradication in treatment of patients affected by migraine. Materials and Methods: Eighty consecutive HP infected patients affected by migraine without au...

Genetic Testing for Helicobacter pylori Treatment

DESCRIPTION Helicobacter pylori infection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is treated with a combination of antibiotics and proton-pump inhibitors (PPI). Genetic factors may influence the success of H pylori treatment through effects on PPI metabolism. Individuals with polymorphisms in the CYP2C19 gene metabolize PPIs more rapidly than normal and may have a reduced therapeutic effect. Therefo...

The only good Helicobacter pylori is a dead Helicobacter pylori.

Helicobacter pylori susceptibility testing by disc diffusion.

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is found in c. 40% of the population and is responsible for the development of duodenal disease. Triple treatment with a proton-pump inhibitor or bismuth salt plus two antibiotics is now commonplace in all patients diagnosed. As antibiotic resistance reduces treatment efficacy, it is time to consider routine susceptibility testing to guide individual patient tr...