Open AccessA 14-Day Course of Triple Therapy is Superior to a 10-Day Course for the Eradication ofHelicobacter pylori: A Canadian Study Conducted in a ‘Real World’ Setting
Author(s) -
YenI Chen,
Carlo A Fallone
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.921
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 2291-2797
pISSN - 2291-2789
DOI - 10.1155/2015/659390
Subject(s) - medicine , helicobacter pylori , urea breath test , adverse effect , short course , proton pump inhibitor , breath test , gastroenterology , helicobacter pylori infection , pediatrics
Successful Helicobacter pylori eradication with the traditional seven-day course of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) triple therapy is declining. Prolonging therapy to either 10 or 14 days is associated with better eradications rates.
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