Peptic ulcer and Helicobacter pylori: update on testing and treatment

Postgrad Med. 2005 Jun;117(6):17-22, 46. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2005.06.1654.

Abstract

As evidence about the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcers accumulates, accurate testing and treatment are becoming increasingly important. However, big questions remain about the best strategies for detecting and managing this infection. In this article, the authors discuss the association between H pylori and peptic ulcer disease, the available tests for detecting the infection, and the latest treatment strategies for effective eradication.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Age of Onset
  • Algorithms
  • Antigens, Bacterial / analysis
  • Breath Tests
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Duodenal Ulcer / microbiology
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Helicobacter Infections / complications*
  • Helicobacter Infections / diagnosis*
  • Helicobacter Infections / drug therapy
  • Helicobacter Infections / epidemiology
  • Helicobacter pylori*
  • Humans
  • Peptic Ulcer / microbiology*
  • Prevalence
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors
  • Stomach Neoplasms / microbiology
  • Stomach Ulcer / microbiology

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors