Recognizing the Harmfulness and Improving the Prevention and Control of Helicobacter pylori Infection / 胃肠病学

ABSTRACT

Multiple basic and clinical researches have confirmed the pathogenicity of Helicobacter pylori (Hp). There is no doubt that Hp is a pathogenic bacterium colonizing on stomach. The Chinese consensus on the management of Hp infection has been published and interpreted, which improves the awareness of Hp-related diseases and standardizes the diagnosis and treatment of Hp infection in clinicians. However, the general population in China have relatively insufficient awareness of Hp's harmfulness and knowledge on its prevention strategy. Moreover, the frequency of resistant antibiotics being used in eradication regimens and the proportion of retreatment are still high. This article was specially written for helping the readers to aware of the harmfulness of Hp infection and improving its prevention and control strategies.