INTRODUCTION
Resistance of Helicobacter pylori to antibiotics may be particularly high in parts of the tropics. Infection may prove difficult to eradicate in such situations, and there is some evidence of benefit in increasing the duration of treatment (triple therapy) from 1 week to 2 or 3 weeks.
AIM
To assess the efficacy and tolerability of 1 week versus 2 weeks of triple therapy for eradi...