By vgreene, 5 April, 2018 Treat x14 days for all regimens per ACG and Toronto 1 2 14 days unless shorter 10 day tx proven effective locally per Maastricht Florence 3
By vgreene, 5 April, 2018 Treat for at least 10 days; supplemental probiotic tx guidance varies; test success of H pylori eradication tx
By vgreene, 5 April, 2018 Treat x10 14 days depending on abx regimen 1 3 test success of H pylori eradication tx
By vgreene, 5 April, 2018 Supplemental probiotic tx seems promising, but questions remain re: optimal dose, time of dosing, and tx duration (per ACG);1 don’t add probiotics to reduce adverse events/increase eradication rates (per TC);2 certain probiotics may be effective in reduci
By vgreene, 5 April, 2018 Ask about previous abx exposure to help determine 1st line tx 1 consider regional abx resistance patterns when avail 1 3 and eradication rates when choosing 1st line tx 2 clarithro susceptibility testing if avail through molecular techniques or cx is reco
By vgreene, 5 April, 2018 Treat x14 days for all regimens per ACG and Toronto 1 2 14 days unless shorter 10 day tx proven effective locally per Maastricht Florence 3
By vgreene, 5 April, 2018 Treat x10 14 days depending on abx regimen 1 3 test success of H pylori eradication tx
By vgreene, 5 April, 2018 Test success of eradication tx Use urea breath test fecal antigen test or bx at least 4wk after tx completion and after withholding PPI tx for 1 2wk 1 3
By vgreene, 5 April, 2018 Role of probiotics: Although probiotics for H. pylori infxn seem promising, questions remain re: optimal dose, time of dosing, and tx duration, notes ACG, who makes no specific recommendation;1 Maastricht/Florence concludes that certain probiotics may be
