It’s not always obvious which of the multitude of species of bacteria riding around in us should be classified as germs and attacked, and which are essential workers that should be nurtured. One ...

The ideal duration of therapy for H. pylori eradication is controversial, with recommendations ranging from 7 to 14 days. A proton pump inhibitor (PPI) plus two antibiotics is the most commonly used ...

Scientists are just beginning to understand the microbes that have been with us for millennia — the so-called microbiome, ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Atrophic gastritis (AG), also called metaplastic atrophic gastritis (MAG), is a chronic (long-lasting) inflammation of the stomach lining, which leads to the ...

Discussion There is general agreement that H. pylori infection is closely associated with chronic gastritic conditions, including intestinal metaplasia, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. Several ...

The cut-off value used for H. pylori eradication was 2.5‰. Statistical Analysis The eradication rates of H. pylori were determined by ITT and PP bases.

METHODS: One hundred and thirty two gastric biopsies from 22 symptomatic patients infected with H. pylori (14F/8M, median age 10 y 5 mo, age range 2 y 11 mo to 16 y 9 mo) were evaluated. Evaluated ...

Serologic testing, a blood test Stool antigen, another noninvasive method of testing for H. pylori Endoscopic Diagnosis Your doctor may perform a gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy to diagnose ...

Introduction: Refractory Helicobacter pylori infection (RHPI) poses a clinical challenge due to its treatment resistance. The gastric microbiota characteristics in patients with RHPI remain ...