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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2014; 20(21): 6364-6373
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6364
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6364
Helicobacter pylori infection in older people
Alberto Pilotto, Geriatrics Unit, Azienda ULSS 16 Padova, St. Antonio Hospital, 71-35127 Padova, Italy
Marilisa Franceschi, Endoscopic Unit, Department of Surgery, ULSS 4 AltoVicentino, 36014 - Santorso, Italy
Author contributions: Franceschi M was responsible for the review of the literature and initial drafting of the paper; Pilotto A reviewed the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Alberto Pilotto, MD, Director, Geriatrics Unit, Azienda ULSS 16 Padova, St. Antonio Hospital, Via Facciolati, 71-35127 Padova, Italy. alberto.pilotto@sanita.padova.it
Telephone: +39-49-8215300 Fax: +39-49- 8215302
Received: October 3, 2013
Revised: December 5, 2013
Accepted: March 19, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Revised: December 5, 2013
Accepted: March 19, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastritis, peptic ulcer and related complications occur more commonly in elderly people. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) testing and treatment should be regarded as an important goal in clinical practice in elderly people, but only a few studies have been published to date. This article presents an overview of the epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical manifestations and therapy of H. pylori infection with a focus on elderly people, based on a multidimensional approach and the clinical practice modifications (or not) aroused during the past three decades.