Quadruple therapy versus standard triple therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Kuwait

ABSTRACT

Background and study aims: Chronic infection caused by Helicobacter pylori [H. pylori] is associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric cancer. Eradication of H. pylori reduces morbidity of chronic gastritis and incidence of gastric cancer in high-risk population. We aimed at testing the efficacy of clarithromycin-based triple therapy and bismuth-based quadruple therapy for eradicating H. pylori in patients with chronic gastritis in Kuwait