Antibiotic treatment for Helicobacter pylori: Is the end coming?

Table 4 Helicobacter pylori eradication rates following first-line levofloxacin-containing therapy

Country	Ref.	Publication	Treatment duration	Patients	Therapy regimen	Eradication rate (ITT)	Eradication rate (PP)
South Korea	Choi et al[189]	2011	7 d	98	Ome 20 mg bid	65.3%	73.6%
					Lev 200 mg bid
					Amo 1 g bid
China	Liao et al[122]	2013	14 d	81	Lan 30 mg bid	82.7%	85.9%
					Lev 500 mg qd
					Amo 1 g bid
Taiwan	Liou et al[190]	2010	7 d	217	Lan 30 mg bid	74.2%	80.1%
					Lev 750 mg qd
					Amo 1 g bid
	Chen et al[117]	2014	7 d	73	Rab 20 mg bid	78.1%	80.9%
					Lev 500 mg bid
					Amo 1 g bid
Spain	Molina-Infante et al[114]	2010	10 d	115	Ome 20 mg bid	80.8%	82.6%
					Lev 500 mg bid
					Amo 1 g bid

ITT: Intention to treat; PP: Per protocol; Lan: Lansoprazole; Lev: Levofloxacin; Amo: Amoxicillin; Rab: Rabeprazole; Eso: Esomeprazole; Cla: Clarithromycin; Ome: Omeparzole.