Strategies for Helicobacter pylori eradication in the year 2020.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Pellicano, Rinaldo; Ribaldone, Davide; Caviglia, Gian
- Source
- Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology. Mar/Apr2020, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p63-65. 3p.
- Subject
- *THERAPEUTIC use of probiotics
*BISMUTH
*COMBINATION drug therapy
*DRUG resistance in microorganisms
*HELICOBACTER diseases
*SERIAL publications
*CLARITHROMYCIN
*DISEASE eradication
- Language
- ISSN
- 1319-3767
In this article the author talks about strategies for Helicobacter pylori eradication. Topics discussed include increased failure rate of standard eradication treatment, in particular for clarithromycin‑based regimens, has been reported worldwide with eradication rates falling to unacceptable levels; and the World Health Organization added this microorganism in the priority list for research and development of new antibiotics.