Clinical trials in Europe and Asia were thought to have pinpointed the best treatment regimen to eradicate the H. pylori bug, an important cause of peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. New results from a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rifabutin-based triple therapy can eradicate Helicobacter pylori even in the face of resistance to clarithromycin or metronidazole, the ERADICATE Hp2 trial shows. "In the U ...

Here are four key notes: 1. Researchers analyzed randomized controlled trials comparing at least one week of H. pylori therapy with placebo or no treatment in preventing development of gastric cancer.

Background and Aims: The adjuvant effects of probiotic-containing yogurt on second-line triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection have not been evaluated. Methods: A total of 337 ...

Sept. 23, 2003 — One-day quadruple therapy is effective for Helicobacter pylori infection, according to the results of a prospective, open-label equivalence trial published in the Sept. 22 issue of ...

Increasing H pylori antibiotic resistance rates are affecting the efficacy of many traditional treatment options. 3-5 Therefore, alternative treatment options are being explored. To facilitate this ...

Increasing clarithromycin resistance is dramatically reducing the efficacy of standard triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication. Quadruple therapy is associated with high cure rates, yet its ...

In the ongoing push to improve outcomes after acute MI, Swedish investigators are probing a new angle: could identification and treatment of Helicobacter pylori cut down on gastrointestinal bleeds in ...

A new review published in the Cochrane Library, indicates that eradicating Helicobacter pylori bacterium-- the main cause of stomach ulcers - with a short course of therapy comprising two commonly ...

The management of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a globally prevalent gastric pathogen, has long been centered on its eradication to prevent peptic ulcers, gastric malignancies, and related ...

ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium known to cause peptic ulcers, is also the primary cause of gastric cancer, which is a leading cancer killer globally. A large clinical trial at ...