Current management of Helicobacter pylori infection.

ABSTRACT

Helicobacter pylori is commonly found throughout the world. It is associated with a wide range of gastroduodenal diseases. Knowledge regarding the characteristic organism, behaviour, and related clinical conditions is extensive. Indeed, the bacteria is not the only factor which can cause the diseases, the host as well as environmental factors are also important. Largely, H. pylori is disappearing worldwide due to eradication of this organism allowing frequency of an H. pylori negative ulcer to relatively increase and may be more difficult to treat. The PPI triple therapy remains the first line of treatment with quadruple therapy as the second rescue line. The rising of bacterial resistant strains is a new problem which requires new drugs to improve the efficacy of the current regimens.