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Lin Y, Lin X, Suo B, Chen Q, Cheng X, Lin Z, Huang X. Randomized multicenter trial comparing minocycline and ornidazole with classical quadruple therapy in Helicobacter pylori treatment. Sci Rep 2025; 15:16318. [PMID: 40348820 PMCID: PMC12065867 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-01117-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2025] [Accepted: 05/05/2025] [Indexed: 05/14/2025] Open
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This study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and cost of minocycline, ornidazole, esomeprazole, and bismuth (MOEB) therapy versus classical therapy (amoxicillin, clarithromycin, esomeprazole, and bismuth potassium citrate, ACEB) for Helicobacter pylori eradication. In a randomized trial of 390 patients, MOEB demonstrated superior eradication rates (93.2% per-protocol, 78.5% intention-to-treat) compared to ACEB (82.5% per-protocol, 72.8% intention-to-treat). Adverse events were significantly lower with MOEB (19.3% vs. 33.8%, p = 0.0019). MOEB was also more cost-effective, with a direct cost of 675.7 CNY versus 970.1 CNY for ACEB, yielding an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of -27.5 CNY per eradication rate. MOEB is a safe, effective, and cost-efficient first-line regimen for H. pylori eradication.
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- Yi Lin
- The Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China
- Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- The Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China
- Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen, 361000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen, 361000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuyishan Municipal Hospital, Nanping, 353000, China
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- The Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China
- Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- The Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
- Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
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Amin KF, Obaydo RH, Abdullah AM. Eco-friendly chemometric analysis: Sustainable quantification of five pharmaceutical compounds in bulk, tablets, and spiked human plasma. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2024; 11:101761. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2024.101761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2025] Open
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Wu X, Duan M, Kong Q, Zeng S, Xu L, Li Y, Yang X, Zuo X. Clarifying varied Helicobacter pylori eradication therapies: A comprehensive review. Helicobacter 2024; 29:e13048. [PMID: 38716864 DOI: 10.1111/hel.13048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Current global variations exist in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication regimens. Triple therapy (TT), bismuth quadruple therapy (BQT), and high-dose dual therapy (HDDT) currently represent the predominant regimens. These regimens diverge in terms of treatment duration, the utilization of susceptibility testing, acid-inhibiting drug administration, and patient education. We conducted a comprehensive systematic literature review on these H. pylori treatment regimens. Our review aims to provide standardized treatment recommendations for H. pylori, reducing the risk of amalgamating findings from diverse eradication regimens. Recent research suggests that the optimal treatment duration for TT and BQT may be 14 and 10 days, respectively. Selecting the appropriate treatment duration for HDDT should rely on regional research evidence, and 14 days may be the optimal duration. The incorporation of susceptibility testing in TT is of paramount importance. In the case of BQT, the absence of susceptibility testing may be considered as an option, contingent upon cost and availability, and should be determined based on local antibiotic resistance patterns and the efficacy of empirical regimens. The type and dosage of acid-inhibiting drug would affect the efficacy of these regimens. Acid-inhibiting drugs should be selected and applied reasonably according to the population and therapies. Adequate patient education plays a pivotal role in the eradication of H. pylori. In regions with accessible local research evidence, the 10-day empirical BQT regimen may be considered a preferred choice for H. pylori eradication.
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- Xiaoqi Wu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Shih CA, Shie CB, Tai WC, Chuah SK, Lee HC, Hsu PI. Update on the second-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: a narrative review. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2023; 16:17562848231192750. [PMID: 37675247 PMCID: PMC10478561 DOI: 10.1177/17562848231192750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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A standard bismuth quadruple therapy, a fluoroquinolone-containing triple (or quadruple) therapy or a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-amoxicillin high-dose dual therapy has been recommended as a second-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection by the Maastricht VI/Florence Consensus Report. The major shortcoming of levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple therapy is low cure rate for eradicating levofloxacin-resistant strains. With the rising prevalence of levofloxacin-resistant strains, levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple therapy cannot reliably achieve a high eradication rate for second-line treatment of H. pylori infection in most countries now. The present article aims to review current second-line eradication regimens with a per-protocol eradication rate exceeding 85% in most geographic areas. Recently, a novel tetracycline-levofloxacin quadruple therapy consisting of a PPI, bismuth, tetracycline, and levofloxacin for rescue treatment of H. pylori infection has been developed. The new therapy achieved a higher per-protocol eradication rate than levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple treatment in a randomized controlled trial (98% versus 69%). Additionally, the tetracycline-levofloxacin quadruple therapy also exhibits a higher eradication rate than amoxicillin-levofloxacin quadruple therapy. High-dose dual PPI-amoxicillin therapy is another novel second-line treatment for H. pylori infection. The new therapy can achieve an eradication rate of 89% by per-protocol analysis for the second-line treatment in Taiwan. Recently, levofloxacin-based sequential quadruple therapy and potassium-competitive acid blocker have also been applied in the second-line treatment of H. pylori infection. A meta-analysis revealed that a vonoprazan-based regimen has significant superiority over a PPI-based regimen for second-line H. pylori eradication therapy. In conclusion, the eradication rate of levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple therapy is suboptimal in the second-line treatment of H. pylori infection now. Currently, a standard bismuth quadruple therapy (tetracycline-metronidazole quadruple therapy), a tetracycline-levofloxacin quadruple therapy, an amoxicillin-levofloxacin quadruple therapy, a levofloxacin-based sequential quadruple therapy or a high-dose PPI-amoxicillin dual therapy is recommended for the second-line treatment of H. pylori infection.
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- Chih-An Shih
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Antai Medical Care Corporation, Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung County
- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung County
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Renai Branch, Taipei City Hospital, 10, Section 4, Ren’ai Road, Da’an District 106, Taipei
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, No. 66, Sec. 2, Changhe Road., Annan Dist., Tainan City 70965
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Alavinejad P, Nayebi M, Parsi A, Abdelsameea E, Ahmed MH, Hormati A, Viet Hang D, Pezeshgi Modarres M, Cheraghian B, Baghaee S, Farbod Ara T, Trung Tran Q, Shanker Behl N, Hashemi SJ, Alboraie M, Salman S, Nha L, V. Patai Á, Hajiani E, Abravesh AA. Levofloxacin+Tetracycline Quadruple Regimen for Eradication of Helicobacter pylori: A Multicenter Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial. Middle East J Dig Dis 2023; 15:12-18. [PMID: 37547163 PMCID: PMC10404071 DOI: 10.34172/mejdd.2023.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Background: The ideal combination regimen for Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication has not yet been determined and the success rate of HP eradication has been extensively reduced worldwide due to increasing antibiotic resistance. So this multinational multi-center randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy of tetracycline +levofloxacin for HP eradication. Methods: During a 6-month period, all of the cases with HP infection in eight referral tertiary centers of three countries were included and randomly allocated to receive either tetracycline + levofloxacin or clarithromycin plus amoxicillin quadruple regimen for two weeks. For all of the participants, pantoprazole was continued for 4 more weeks and after one to two weeks of off-therapy, they underwent urea breath test C13 to prove eradication. Results: Overall 788 patients were included (358 male (45.4%), average age 44.2 years). They were diagnosed as having non-ulcer dyspepsia (516 cases, 65.5%), peptic ulcer disease (PUD) (234 cases, 29.69%), and intestinal metaplasia (38 cases, 4.8%). Racially 63.1% were Caucasian, 14.5% Arab, 15.6% African, and 6.1% Asian. The participants were randomly allocated to groups A and B to receive either tetracycline + levofloxacin or clarithromycin. Among groups A and B in intention to treat (ITT) and per protocol (PP) analysis, 75.2% & 82.1% (285 cases) and 67.5% & 70.1% (276 cases) of participants achieved eradication, respectively (P = 0.0001). The complete compliance rate in groups A and B were 84.4% and 83.6%, respectively. During the study, 33.5% of the participants in group A (127 cases) reported side effects while the complication rate among group B was 27.9% (114 cases, P = 0.041). The most common complaints among groups A and B were nausea and vomiting (12.6% & 9.3%) and abdominal pain (4.48% & 2.68%), respectively. The rate of severe complications that caused discontinuation of medication in groups A and B were 2.1% and 1.46%, respectively (P = 679). In subgroup analysis, the eradication rates of tetracycline+levofloxacin among patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia, PUD, and intestinal metaplasia were 79.4%, 88.1%, and 73.9%, respectively. These figures in group B (clarithromycin base) were 71.3%, 67.6%, and 61.5% respectively (P = 0.0001, 0.0001, and 0.043). Conclusion: Overall, the combination of tetracycline+levofloxacin is more efficient for HP eradication in comparison with clarithromycin+amoxicillin despite more complication rate. In areas with a high rate of resistance to clarithromycin, this therapeutic regimen could be an ideal choice for HP eradication, especially among those who were diagnosed with PUD.
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- Pezhman Alavinejad
- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- World Endoscopy Organization Emerging Star Group, WEO, Munich, Germany
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- Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Assistant Professor of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt
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- Lecturer Hepatology Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Firouzgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Lecturer, Internal Medicine Faculty - Hanoi Medical University (HMU), Vietnam
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Disease Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- World Endoscopy Organization Emerging Star Group, WEO, Munich, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Vietnam
- Department of Internal Medicine A, Greifswald University of Medicine, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Gastro and Liver Diseases, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- World Endoscopy Organization Emerging Star Group, WEO, Munich, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Hashemite University, Faculty of Medicine, Alzarqa, Jordan
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- Gastroenterology Division, Internal Medicine and Hematology Department, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Gastroenterology Division, Internal Medicine and Hematology Department, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Interdisciplinary Gastroenterology Working Group, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Mansour-Ghanaei F, Masihipour B, Fathalipour M, Hassanipour S, Sokhanvar H, Mansour-Ghanaei A, Asgharnezhad M, Joukar F. The Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Levofloxacin Quadruple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2022; 2022:9794901. [PMID: 36523418 PMCID: PMC9747295 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9794901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
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The incidence of microbial resistance is growing, and new rescue regimens are needed to treat Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. This study aimed to evaluate levofloxacin-based quadruple therapies' efficacy, safety, and tolerability in eradicating H. pylori. In a randomized, double-blind clinical trial, 220 patients with dyspepsia and H. pylori infection were randomly assigned to receive either bismuth subcitrate 240 mg, pantoprazole 20 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg twice a day, and levofloxacin 500 mg daily for seven days (BPAL-7) or ten days (BPAL-10). The eradication of H. pylori was evaluated two months after the end of treatment, and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) were assessed during the intervention. According to intention-to-treat and per-protocol, the eradication rate was significantly lower in the BPAL-7 regimen at 49.1% (95% CI: 39.3-57.8) and 47.6% (95% CI: 39.7-58.4), respectively, compared to the BPAL-10 regimen at 62.7% (95% CI: 53.6-72.8) and 62.4% (95% CI: 55.1-72.8), respectively. The ADR incidence was not statistically significant between the groups of BPAL-7 (33.6%) and BPAL-10 (36.7%). Although the ADRs were negligible in both groups, these regimens could not be an ideal alternative therapy for H. pylori because of their low eradication rates compared to standard regimens. Trial Registration. The study was reviewed and approved by the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT201406141155N19).
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- Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei
- Caspian Digestive Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
- GI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- GI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Caspian Digestive Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Multiple Bismuth Quadruple Therapy Containing Tetracyclines Combined with Other Antibiotics and Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237040. [PMID: 36498615 PMCID: PMC9741466 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is closely associated with the development of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. However, the resistance rate of H. pylori strains to antibiotics such as clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin has increased significantly, resulting in a significant decrease in the eradication efficacy of commonly used regimens. Tetracycline has received the attention of domestic and foreign scholars because of its low resistance. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the tetracycline-containing bismuth quadruple eradication therapy for H. pylori infection and review the efficacy and safety of the regimens, hoping to provide guidance for clinical practice.
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ZHANG L, LAN Y, WANG Q, SI X, ZHANG Y. Application of minocycline in patients with Helicobacter pylori infection allergic to penicillin. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.67121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, China
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- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, China
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Losurdo G, D'Abramo FS, Piazzolla M, Rima R, Continisio A, Pricci M, Ierardi E, Di Leo A. Second-line Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Eradication: State of the Art. Mini Rev Med Chem 2022; 22:2430-2437. [PMID: 35339174 DOI: 10.2174/1389557522666220325153832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram negative spiraliform bacterium that colonizes the human stomach. It is the most common cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric carcinoma. The eradication therapy is based on the combination of a proton pump inhibitor and several antibiotics such as amoxicillin, metronidazole, clarithromycin, levofloxacin or tetracycline. The most commonly used regimens for eradication in the first line are triple, sequential and concomitant therapy, despite the last European Guidelines suggesting a quadruple therapy already at the first attempt in areas with high resistance rates. However, the rise in antibiotic resistance is the main reason for a marked increase in first-line therapy failure. Clarithromycin resistancea, is especially acknowledged as the most important event resulting in failure. Up to 20% of patients are intended not to eradicate, therefore they will need a second line therapy. Currently, the most used rescue regimens are levofloxacin-based triple therapy and bismuth-containing quadruple therapy, despite guidelines suggesting to use a combination of antibiotics that have not been included in previous treatments. Nitazoxanide is a novel antibiotic with promising results. Additionally, an interesting field worth of investigation is the antibiotic susceptibility based approach, which could help choose antibiotics with confirmed effectiveness in vitro. Analysis of antibiotic resistance may be performed by both bacterial culture and molecular biology techniques, able to detect point mutations conferring resistance. This is a particularly interesting approach, since it may personalize the therapy, thus optimizing the regimen and maximizing the probability of success.
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- Giuseppe Losurdo
- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
- PhD Course in Organs and Tissue Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Wang J, Cao Y, He W, Li X. Efficacy and safety of bismuth quadruple regimens containing tetracycline or furazolidone for initial eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e28323. [PMID: 34941132 PMCID: PMC8701960 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection can cause chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and even gastric cancer, so effective eradication is critical.This study compared the efficacy and safety of bismuth quadruple regimens including either tetracycline or furazolidone for initial eradication.Patients newly diagnosed with H pylori infection from January 2020 to January 2021 were randomly assigned to receive either the tetracycline-containing regimen (n = 116) or furazolidone-containing regimen (n = 168). Both regimens included 1 proton pump inhibitor (rabeprazole 20 mg, or esomeprazole 20 mg, or eprazole 5 mg), colloidal pectin bismuth 300 mg, and amoxicillin 1000 mg in addition to tetracycline 1.0 g or furazolidone 0.1 g. All drugs were administered twice daily for 12 consecutive days. The 14C urea breath test was used for diagnosis, and re-test negativity at one-month follow-up was considered successful eradication. Adverse events were recorded during follow-up by telephone interview.In total, 109 patients in the tetracycline group and 157 in the furazolidone group were re-examined at 1 month. In the tetracycline group, 101 patients tested negative at follow-up, yielding an eradication rate of 92.7% according to per-protocol analysis and 87.1% by intention-to-treat analysis. In the furazolidone group, 141 patients tested negative, yielding eradication rates of 89.8% by PP and 83.9% by ITT. Eradication rates did not differ significantly between regimens (per-protocol: χ2 = 0.637, P = .517; intention-to-treat: χ2 = 0.537, P = .501). However, total adverse events incidence was significantly lower in the tetracycline group (20.2% vs 37.6%; χ2 = 9.193, P = .003).Both bismuth quadruple regimens produce high initial eradication, but the tetracycline regimen appears safer.
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Hsu PI, Tsay FW, Kao JY, Peng NJ, Chen YH, Tang SY, Kuo CH, Kao SS, Wang HM, Wu IT, Shie CB, Chuah SK, Wu DC. Tetracycline-levofloxacin versus amoxicillin-levofloxacin quadruple therapies in the second-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter 2021; 26:e12840. [PMID: 34390083 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report recommends amoxicillin-fluoroquinolone triple or quadruple therapy as a second-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection. An important caveat of amoxicillin-fluoroquinolone rescue therapy is poor eradication efficacy in the presence of fluoroquinolone resistance. The study aimed to investigate the efficacies of tetracycline-levofloxacin (TL) quadruple therapy and amoxicillin-levofloxacin (AL) quadruple therapy in the second-line treatment of H. pylori infection. METHODS Consecutive H. pylori-infected subjects after the failure of first-line therapies were randomly allocated to receive either TL quadruple therapy (tetracycline 500 mg QID, levofloxacin 500 mg QD, esomeprazole 40 mg BID, and tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate 300 mg QID) or AL quadruple therapy (amoxicillin 500 mg QID, levofloxacin 500 mg QD, esomeprazole 40 mg BID, and tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate 300 mg QID) for 10 days. Post-treatment H. pylori status was assessed 6 weeks after the end of therapy. RESULTS The study was early terminated after an interim analysis. In the TL quadruple group, 50 out of 56 patients (89.3%) had successful eradication of H. pylori infection. Cure of H. pylori infection was achieved only in 39 of 52 patients (69.6%) receiving AL quadruple therapy. Intention-to-treat analysis showed that TL quadruple therapy achieved a markedly higher eradication rate than AL quadruple therapy (95% confidence interval: 4.8% to 34.6%; p = 0.010). Further analysis revealed that TL quadruple therapy had a high eradication rate for both levofloxacin-susceptible and resistant strains (100% and 88.9%). In contrast, AL quadruple therapy yielded a high eradication for levofloxacin-susceptible strains (90.9%) but a poor eradication efficacy for levofloxacin-resistant strains (50.0%). The two therapies exhibited comparable frequencies of adverse events (37.5% vs 21.4%) and drug adherence (98.2% vs 94.6%). CONCLUSIONS Ten-day TL quadruple therapy is more effective than AL quadruple therapy in the second-line treatment of H. pylori infection in a population with high levofloxacin resistance.
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- Ping-I Hsu
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Cen Q, Gao T, Ren Y, Lu X, Lei H. Immune evaluation of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae-based oral vaccine against Helicobacter pylori in mice. Helicobacter 2021; 26:e12772. [PMID: 33219579 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common human pathogenic bacterium that is associated with gastric diseases. The current leading clinical therapy is combination antibiotics, but this treatment has safety issues, especially the induction of drug resistance. Therefore, developing a safe and effective vaccine against H. pylori is one of the best alternatives. OBJECTIVE To develop Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae)-based oral vaccines and then demonstrate the feasibility of this platform for preventing H. pylori infection in the absence of a mucosal adjuvant. MATERIALS AND METHODS Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae)-based oral vaccines, including EBY100/pYD1-UreB and EBY100/pYD1-VacA, were generated and analyzed by Western blot, Immunofluorescence analysis, flow cytometric assay, and indirect enzyme-link immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Further, antibody responses induced by oral administration of EBY100/pYD1-UreB, EBY100/pYD1-VacA, or EBY100/pYD1-UreB + EBY100/pYD1-VacA were measured in a mouse model. Lastly, the vaccinated mice were infected with H. pylori SS1, and colonization in the stomach were evaluated. RESULTS Saccharomyces cerevisiae-based H. pylori oral vaccines were successfully constructed. Mice orally administered with EBY100/pYD1-UreB, EBY100/pYD1-VacA, or EBY100/pYD1-UreB + EBY100/pYD1-VacA exhibited a significant humoral immune response as well as a mucosal immune response. Importantly, S. cerevisiae-based oral vaccines could effectively reduce bacterial loads with statistical significance after H. pylori infection. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that S. cerevisiae-based platforms can serve as an alternative approach for the future development of promising bacterial oral vaccine candidates.
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- Qianhong Cen
- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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Liang CM, Tai WC, Hsu PI, Wu DC, Kuo CH, Tsay FW, Lee CL, Chen KY, Chuah SK. Trend of changes in antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori from 2013 to 2019: a multicentre report from Taiwan. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2020; 13:1756284820976990. [PMID: 33354229 PMCID: PMC7734532 DOI: 10.1177/1756284820976990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antibiotic resistance plays a crucial role in the treatment failure of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. This study aimed to determine the trend of changes in the primary, secondary and tertiary antibiotic resistance of H. pylori in Taiwan over the last 7 years. METHODS We retrospectively analysed H. pylori-infected isolates from patients with primary resistance (n = 1369), secondary resistance (n = 196) and tertiary resistance (n = 184) from January 2013 to December 2019. The H. pylori strains were tested for susceptibility to amoxicillin, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, metronidazole and tetracycline using the Epsilometer test method. RESULTS A progressively higher primary resistance rate was observed for clarithromycin (11.8-20.4%, p = 0.039 in χ2 test for linear trend), levofloxacin (17.3-38.8%, p < 0.001) and metronidazole (25.6-42.3%, p < 0.001) among naïve patients who received first-line eradication therapy. The dual primary resistance to clarithromycin and metronidazole also progressively increased in a linear trend (2.4-10.4%, p = 0.009). For secondary resistance, an increase was observed for levofloxacin (30.5-64.7%, p = 0.006) and metronidazole (40.5-77.4%, p < 0.001). For tertiary resistance, the observed increase was even more significant for levofloxacin (65.9-100.0%, p = 0.106) and metronidazole (44.4-88.2%, p < 0.001). The resistance to amoxicillin and tetracycline remained very low in Taiwan regardless of primary, secondary and tertiary resistance. CONCLUSION Primary, secondary and tertiary antibiotic resistance to clarithromycin, levofloxacin and metronidazole for H. pylori has been increasing in Taiwan since 2013. Treatment should be targeted for eradication success rates of more than 90%. Third-line treatment should be based on antibiotic susceptibility.
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- Chih-Ming Liang
- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung
- Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan City
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- Department of Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Taipei City Hospital, 10, Section 4, Ren’ai Road, Da’an District 106, Taipei
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung, 833 Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan City
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Asgari B, Kermanian F, Derakhshan N, Asna-Ashari M, Sadat ZRN, Yaslianifard S. HONEY-DERIVED LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS ALLEVIATES HELICOBACTER PYLORI-INDUCED GASTRO-INTESTINAL INFECTION AND GASTRIC INFLAMMATION IN C57BL/6 MICE: AN IMMUNO-HISTOLOGIC STUDY. ARQUIVOS DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA 2019; 55:279-282. [PMID: 30540092 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-2803.201800000-70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has been introduced by since 1983 by Marshal and Warren to play the main role in the pathophysiology of gastritis and gastric ulcers. Almost half of the world population1 is infected by H. pylori. Current therapeutic regimen against H. pylori includes the use of a proton pump inhibitor plus two or more antibiotics. However, the efficacy of this regimen is decreasing mainly due to antibiotic resistance and side effects of medications. This fact has resulted in public interest in other therapeutic options and the role of probiotics merits special attention in this regard. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of honey-derived Lactobacillus rhamnosus on H. pylori-induced gastric inflammation and gastro-intestinal infection in C57BL/6 Mice. METHODS The 24 C57BL/6 Mice were randomly divided into three groups of eight mice each. All the mice were fed with 1cc suspension containing 5*1010 CFU/ mL of ATCC43504 strains of H. pylori for 3 consecutive days, twice daily via polyethylene gavage tubes. At the end of 4th week, infection with H. pylori was confirmed with stool Ag (ELISA) and following sacrifice of one mouse from each group, histopathologic study confirmed gastritis. The groups were subjected to different therapies as stated, 1: without Bismuth (Bi), Omeprazole (Om) and L. rhamnosus prescription, 2: Bi, Om and Clarithromycin (Cl) and 3: Bi, Om plus 1cc of suspension of 109 CFU/mL of L. rhamnosus. After 2 weeks, the stool was analyzed for Ag and the mice were sacrificed for evaluation of histopathologic changes. RESULTS Treatment with L. rhamnosus group provided Zero titer of stool Ag and was associated with improved gastric inflammation in all subjects, similar to the clarithromycin group. CONCLUSION Honey-derived L. rhamnosus probiotics provides similar results as clarithromycin in terms of improvement of H. pylori infection and gastritis in C57BL/6 Mice model, without its cons of antibiotic resistance.
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- Behnoush Asgari
- Alborz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Karaj, Iran
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- Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Karaj, Iran
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- Shiraz University of edical Sciences, Neurosurgery Department, Shiraz, Iran
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Lin TF, Hsu PI. Second-line rescue treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: Where are we now? World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24:4548-4553. [PMID: 30386104 PMCID: PMC6209570 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i40.4548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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At present, the best rescue therapy for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection following failure of first-line eradication remains unclear. The Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report recommends bismuth quadruple therapy, or fluoroquinolone-amoxicillin triple/quadruple therapy as the second-line therapy for H. pylori infection. Meta-analyses have shown that bismuth quadruple therapy and levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple therapy have comparable eradication rates, while the former has more adverse effects than the latter. There are no significant differences between the eradication rates of levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple and quadruple therapies. However, the eradication rates of both levofloxacin-containing treatments are suboptimal. An important caveat of levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple or quadruple therapy is poor eradication efficacy in the presence of fluoroquinolone resistance. High-dose dual therapy is an emerging second-line therapy and has an eradication efficacy comparable with levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple therapy. Recently, a 10-d tetracycline-levofloxacin (TL) quadruple therapy comprised of a proton pump inhibitor, bismuth, tetracycline and levofloxacin has been developed, which achieves a markedly higher eradication rate compared with levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple therapy (98% vs 69%) in patients with failure of standard triple, bismuth quadruple or non-bismuth quadruple therapy. The present article reviews current second-line anti-H. pylori regimens and treatment algorisms. In conclusion, bismuth quadruple therapy, levofloxacin-amoxicillin triple/quadruple therapy, high-dose dual therapy and TL quadruple therapy can be used as second-line treatment for H. pylori infection. Current evidence suggests that 10-d TL quadruple therapy is a simple and effective regimen, and has the potential to become a universal rescue treatment following eradication failure by all first-line eradication regimens for H. pylori infection.
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- Te-Fu Lin
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan
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Talebi Bezmin Abadi A, Yamaoka Y. Helicobacter pylori therapy and clinical perspective. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2018; 14:111-117. [PMID: 29581076 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2018.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori induces chronic gastritis and duodenal ulcer in a small fraction of the colonised population. Three decades after the discovery of H. pylori and disclosure of an urgent need for eliminating the bacterium in patients, it seems that we are still in the first steps of dealing with this mysterious organism. Treatment of H. pylori is a complex dilemma for clinicians, a repeating sentence by many scientists who spend years on this research topic. Apart from many modifications in initial first-line treatment of H. pylori, gastroenterologists are unable to overcome the problem of therapeutic failure. Choosing the best regimen in any region depends on many factors, which have been the focus of many randomised clinical trials. A potential increase in efficacy of future therapies may be influenced by adding the novel potassium-competitive acid blocker vonoprazan. Undeniably, in-depth analysis is necessary to propose more effective therapeutic regimens. Meanwhile, we recommend the performance of antimicrobial susceptibility testing before any antimicrobial prescription.
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- Amin Talebi Bezmin Abadi
- Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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Liu WZ, Xie Y, Lu H, Cheng H, Zeng ZR, Zhou LY, Chen Y, Wang JB, Du YQ, Lu NH. Fifth Chinese National Consensus Report on the management of Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter 2018; 23:e12475. [PMID: 29512258 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 324] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Since the 'Fourth Chinese National Consensus Report on the management of H. pylori infection' was published in 2012, three important consensuses (Kyoto global consensus report on H. pylori gastritis, The Toronto Consensus for the Treatment of H. pylori Infection in Adults and Management of H. pylori infection-the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report) have been published regarding the management of H. pylori infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS A Delphi method was adopted to develop the consensus of relevant 'statements'. First, the established 'statements' were sent to experts via email. Second, after undergoing two rounds of consultation, the initial statements were discussed face to face and revised in the conference item by item on 16 December 2016. Finally, 21 core members of conferees participated in the final vote of statements. Voting for each statement was performed using an electronic system with levels of agreements shown on the screen in real time. RESULTS Consensus contents contained a total of 48 "statements" and related 6 parts, including indications for H. pylori eradication, diagnosis, treatment, H. pylori and gastric cancer, H. pylori infection in special populations, H. pylori and gastrointestinal microbiota. CONCLUSIONS Recommendations are provided on the basis of the best available evidence.
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- Wen Zhong Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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Pérez-Arellano E, Rodriguez-Garcia MI, Galera Rodenas AB, de la Morena-Madrigal E. Erradicación de la infección por Helicobacter pylori con una nueva terapia cuádruple basada en bismuto en la práctica clínica. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2018; 41:145-152. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hsu PI, Tsai FW, Kao SS, Hsu WH, Cheng JS, Peng NJ, Tsai KW, Hu HM, Wang YK, Chuah SK, Chen A, Wu DC. Ten-Day Quadruple Therapy Comprising Proton Pump Inhibitor, Bismuth, Tetracycline, and Levofloxacin is More Effective than Standard Levofloxacin Triple Therapy in the Second-Line Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Gastroenterol 2017; 112:1374-1381. [PMID: 28719592 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-amoxicillin-fluoroquinolone triple therapy is recommended as a second-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report. However, the eradication rate of this standard salvage treatment is suboptimal. The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of esomeprazole-bismuth-tetracycline-levofloxacin therapy (TL quadruple therapy) and esomeprazole-amoxicillin-levofloxacin triple therapy (AL triple therapy) in rescue treatment for H. pylori infection. METHODS Consecutive H. pylori-infected subjects after failure of first-line therapies were randomly allocated to receive either TL quadruple therapy (esomeprazole 40 mg b.d., bismuth 120 mg q.d.s., tetracycline 500 mg q.d.s., and levofloxacin 500 mg o.d.) or AL triple therapy (esomeprazole 40 mg b.d., amoxicillin 500 mg q.d.s., and levofloxacin 500 mg o.d.) for 10 days. H. pylori status was assessed 6 weeks after the end of treatment. RESULTS The study was stopped after an interim analysis. Of 50 patients in the TL quadruple therapy, 49 (98.0%) had successful eradication of H. pylori infection. Cure of H. pylori infection was achieved in 36 of 52 patients (69.2%) receiving AL triple therapy. Intention-to-treat analysis demonstrated that TL quadruple therapy achieved a markedly higher eradication rate than AL triple therapy (difference: 28.8%; 95% confidence interval: 15.7% to 41.9%; P<0.001). Per-protocol analysis yielded a similar result (97.8% vs. 68.6%; P<0.001). The two treatment groups exhibited comparable frequencies of overall adverse events (22.0% vs. 11.5%) and drug compliance (90.0% vs. 98.1%). The subgroup analysis showed that TL quadruple therapy was superior to AL triple therapy in patients with failure of either standard triple therapy (100% vs. 75.0%; P=0.010) or non-bismuth quadruple therapy (95.0% vs. 52.6%; P=0.003). CONCLUSIONS Ten-day PPI-bismuth-tetracycline-levofloxacin quadruple therapy is a good option for rescue treatment of H. pylori infection following failure of standard triple or non-bismuth quadruple therapy.
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- Ping-I Hsu
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chung Gung Menmorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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石 爱. 社区联合常规护理在胃炎患者中的效果观察及对溃疡组织生长因子的影响. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2017; 25:1655-1658. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v25.i18.1655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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目的 探讨社区护理干预联合常规护理在胃炎患者中的护理效果及对溃疡组织生长因子的影响.
方法 取胃镜检查的胃炎患者70例, 随机分为2组. 对照组实施常规护理, 观察组联合社区护理干预, 采用免疫组织化学法测定2组胃黏膜表皮生长因子(epidermal growth factor, EGF)和血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF)水平, 比较2组护理效果及对溃疡生长因子的影响.
结果 观察组护理后焦虑自评量表及抑郁自评量表评分, 低于对照组(P<0.05); 2组护理前EGF及VEGF光度值、灰度值差异无统计学意义(P>0.05); 观察组护理后EGF及VEGF光度值高于对照组(P<0.05); 观察组护理后EGF及VEGF灰度值, 低于对照组(P<0.05).
结论 胃炎患者在常规护理基础上联合社区护理干预效果理想, 能降低溃疡组织生长因子水平, 值得推广应用.
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Lan YF. Comprehensive nursing intervention in patients with multiple injuries complicated with gastric ulcer: Clinical effects and impact on quality of life. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2017; 25:1205-1209. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v25.i13.1205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To evaluate the clinical effects of comprehensive nursing intervention in patients with multiple injuries complicated with gastric ulcer and its effect on quality of life.
METHODS Sixty patients were randomly divided into a control group (n = 30) and an observation group (n = 30). Both groups were given routine nursing care, and the observation group was additionally given comprehensive nursing intervention. The quality of life was evaluated using the quality of life assessment scale, and clinical effects of the two groups were also compared.
RESULTS Rescue time, intubation time, and anti-shock time were significantly shorter in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). After nursing intervention, APACHEⅡ score was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The rescue success rate was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The death rate and the incidence rate of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The quality of life score after nursing in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION Comprehensive nursing intervention combined with routine nursing intervention is effective in the treatment of multiple injuries complicated with gastric ulcer, and can improve the quality of life.
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Marin AC, Nyssen OP, McNicholl AG, Gisbert JP. Efficacy and Safety of Quinolone-Containing Rescue Therapies After the Failure of Non-Bismuth Quadruple Treatments for Helicobacter pylori Eradication: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Drugs 2017; 77:765-776. [DOI: 10.1007/s40265-017-0730-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Gómez Rodríguez BJ, Castro Laria L, Argüelles Arias F, Castro Márquez C, Caunedo Álvarez Á, Romero Gómez M. A real life study of Helicobacter pylori eradication with bismuth quadruple therapy in naïve and previously treated patients. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS 2017; 109:552-558. [DOI: 10.17235/reed.2017.4809/2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Malfertheiner P, Megraud F, O'Morain CA, Gisbert JP, Kuipers EJ, Axon AT, Bazzoli F, Gasbarrini A, Atherton J, Graham DY, Hunt R, Moayyedi P, Rokkas T, Rugge M, Selgrad M, Suerbaum S, Sugano K, El-Omar EM. Management of Helicobacter pylori infection-the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report. Gut 2017; 66:6-30. [PMID: 27707777 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1959] [Impact Index Per Article: 244.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Important progress has been made in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection and in this fifth edition of the Maastricht Consensus Report, key aspects related to the clinical role of H. pylori were re-evaluated in 2015. In the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Conference, 43 experts from 24 countries examined new data related to H. pylori in five subdivided workshops: (1) Indications/Associations, (2) Diagnosis, (3) Treatment, (4) Prevention/Public Health, (5) H. pylori and the Gastric Microbiota. The results of the individual workshops were presented to a final consensus voting that included all participants. Recommendations are provided on the basis of the best available evidence and relevance to the management of H. pylori infection in the various clinical scenarios.
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- P Malfertheiner
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Inserm U853, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IP), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna Italy, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, and Liver Unit, Internal Medicine, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (111D), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Hillcroft, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Gisbert JP, Molina-Infante J, Amador J, Bermejo F, Bujanda L, Calvet X, Castro-Fernández M, Cuadrado-Lavín A, Elizalde JI, Gene E, Gomollón F, Lanas Á, Martín de Argila C, Mearin F, Montoro M, Pérez-Aisa Á, Pérez-Trallero E, McNicholl AG. IV Spanish Consensus Conference on Helicobacter pylori infection treatment. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2016; 39:697-721. [PMID: 27342080 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori approximately infect 50% of Spanish population and causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. Until now, three consensus meetings on H.pylori infection had been performed in Spain (the last in 2012). The changes in the treatment schemes, and the increasing available evidence, have justified organizing the IVSpanish Consensus Conference (March 2016), focused on the treatment of this infection. Nineteen experts participated, who performed a systematic review of the scientific evidence and developed a series of recommendation that were subjected to an anonymous Delphi process of iterative voting. Scientific evidence and the strength of the recommendation were classified using GRADE guidelines. As starting point, this consensus increased the minimum acceptable efficacy of recommended treatments that should reach, or preferably surpass, the 90% cure rate when prescribed empirically. Therefore, only quadruple therapies (with or without bismuth), and generally lasting 14 days, are recommended both for first and second line treatments. Non-bismuth quadruple concomitant regimen, including a proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin, amoxicillin and metronidazole, is recommended as first line. In the present consensus, other first line alternatives and rescue treatments are also reviewed and recommended.
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- Javier P Gisbert
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, España.
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- Medicina de Familia, Centro de Salud Los Ángeles, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Digestivo, Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, CIBEREHD, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Parc Taulí, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, CIBEREHD, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínic, CIBEREHD, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Parc Taulí Sabadell, CIBEREHD, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, IIS Aragón, CIBEREHD, Zaragoza, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, IIS Aragón, CIBEREHD, Zaragoza, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, CIBEREHD, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, España
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Helicobacter pylori is a ubiquitous gastropathogen infecting more than half of the world population. It is associated with dyspepsia, gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcers, mucus-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and gastric carcinoma. Current recommended therapy does not eradicate infection in all treated cases and at least 20% post-treatment patients continue to suffer. Salvage therapy helps some of these nonresponders, but resistance to available antibiotics is mounting. Hence, its treatment still remains a daunting task for the practicing physician. Novel medications with improved efficacy and tolerability and with less chances of resistance are required. The present review attempts to discuss the newer patents in this field, which demonstrate a promising future role in the management of H. pylori infection and its consequent problems.
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Liou JM, Chen CC, Lee YC, Chang CY, Wu JY, Bair MJ, Lin JT, Chen MJ, Wu MS. Systematic review with meta-analysis: 10- or 14-day sequential therapy vs. 14-day triple therapy in the first line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2016; 43:470-81. [PMID: 26669729 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whether 10-day or 14-day sequential therapy is superior to 14-day triple therapy in the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori remains controversial. AIM To compare the efficacy of 10-day or 14-day sequential therapy vs. 14-day triple therapy. METHODS Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing 10-day or 14-day sequential therapy and 14-day triple therapy as first-line treatment in adults were searched from the PubMed and Cochrane databases from 2000 to October 2015. Abstracts from international annual conferences were also searched. The primary and secondary outcomes were the eradication rate according to the intention-to-treat analysis and adverse effects, respectively. RESULTS Of the 109 articles identified, 13 RCTs including 2749 patients in the sequential therapy group and 2424 patients in the 14-day triple therapy group were eligible. Overall, sequential therapy for 10 or 14 days was not significantly superior to 14-day triple therapy [Risk ratio (RR) 1.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.99-1.08, P = 0.145]. However, there was significant heterogeneity (I(2) = 57.6%, P = 0.005). In the subgroup analysis of four trials, we found that 14-day sequential therapy was significantly more effective than 14-day triple therapy (RR: 1.09, 95% CI: 1.04-1.16, P = 0.002), and there was no significant heterogeneity (I(2) = 0%, P = 0.624) in this comparison. Sequential therapy given for 10 days was not superior to 14-day triple therapy (RR: 1.03, 95% CI: 0.98-1.09, P = 0.207). There was no significant difference in the risk of adverse effects. CONCLUSION Sequential therapy given for 14 days, but not 10 days, was more effective than 14-day triple therapy as first-line treatment.
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- J-M Liou
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Safavi M, Sabourian R, Foroumadi A. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: Current and future insights. World J Clin Cases 2016; 4:5-19. [PMID: 26798626 PMCID: PMC4714294 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i1.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Revised: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is an important major cause of peptic ulcer disease and gastric malignancies such as mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and gastric adenocarcinoma worldwide. H. pylori treatment still remains a challenge, since many determinants for successful therapy are involved such as individual primary or secondary antibiotics resistance, mucosal drug concentration, patient compliance, side-effect profile and cost. While no new drug has been developed, current therapy still relies on different mixture of known antibiotics and anti-secretory agents. A standard triple therapy consisting of two antibiotics and a proton-pump inhibitor proposed as the first-line regimen. Bismuth-containing quadruple treatment, sequential treatment or a non-bismuth quadruple treatment (concomitant) are also an alternative therapy. Levofloxacin containing triple treatment are recommended as rescue treatment for infection of H. pylori after defeat of first-line therapy. The rapid acquisition of antibiotic resistance reduces the effectiveness of any regimens involving these remedies. Therefore, adding probiotic to the medications, developing anti-H. pylori photodynamic or phytomedicine therapy, and achieving a successful H. pylori vaccine may have the promising to present synergistic or additive consequence against H. pylori, because each of them exert different effects.
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Heo J, Jeon SW, Jung JT, Kwon JG, Lee DW, Kim HS, Yang CH, Park JB, Park KS, Cho KB, Lee SH, Jang BI. Concomitant and hybrid therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection: A randomized clinical trial. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 30:1361-6. [PMID: 25867608 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS This study aimed to validate the equivalence of first-line concomitant and hybrid regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection in an era of increasing antibiotic resistance. The study also aimed to assess regimen compliance. METHODS H. pylori-infected patients from six hospitals in Korea were randomly assigned to either concomitant or hybrid regimens. The concomitant regimen consisted of 20 mg of esomeprazole, 1 g of amoxicillin, 500 mg of clarithromycin, and 500 mg metronidazole, twice daily for 10 days. The hybrid regimen consisted of a 5-day dual therapy (20 mg of esomeprazole and 1 g of amoxicillin, twice daily) followed by a 5-day quadruple therapy (20 mg of esomeprazole, 1 g of amoxicillin, 500 mg of clarithromycin, and 500 mg of metronidazole, twice daily). RESULTS Eradication rates for concomitant and hybrid therapy were 78.6% (187/238) and 78.8% (190/241) in the intention-to-treat analysis, and 89.8% (176/196) and 89.6% (181/202) in the per protocol analysis. For both analyses, 95% confidence intervals fell within the ± 8% equivalence margin. Adherence was better in the hybrid group (95.0%) than in the concomitant group (90.1%), a difference that was borderline significant (P = 0.051). Adverse event rates were higher in the concomitant group than in the hybrid group for nausea (15.8% vs 8.8%; P = 0.028) and regurgitation (17.6% vs 10.7%; P = 0.040). CONCLUSION As compared with concomitant therapy, hybrid therapy offered similar efficacy, better compliance, and fewer adverse events. Hybrid therapy could be a reasonable first-line treatment option for H. pylori in areas with high antibiotics resistance.
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- Jun Heo
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, Gyeongju, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, Gyeongju, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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John A, Al Kaabi S, Doiphode S, Chandra P, Sharma M, Babu R, Yacoub R, Derbala M. Does emerging Clarithromycin resistance signal an obituary to empirical standard triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection? Indian J Gastroenterol 2015; 34:404-7. [PMID: 26541342 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-015-0604-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Despite 30 years of its discovery, the ideal therapeutic regimen against Helicobacter pylori is still evasive. Clarithromycin-based standard triple therapy which has been considered the first line empirical therapy has been failing in many parts of the world, due to rising resistance against Clarithromycin, forcing the use of alternate regimens. In this context, we studied the local antibiotic resistance patterns against H. pylori and its impact on standard triple therapy in our region. All patients undergoing diagnostic upper endoscopy during the study period and detected to be positive for rapid urease test (RUT) underwent cultures of gastric mucosal specimens and had their antibiotic resistance patterns mapped out. Standard triple therapy was administered to those tested positive for H. pylori by RUT and eradication rates checked by urea breath test 4 weeks after the completion of treatment. Eradication rates with Clarithromycin-based standard triple therapy were suboptimal with a success of only (71.28%). H. pylori culture and antibiotic susceptibility studies showed high resistance to Clarithromycin (21.2%), Metronidazole (78.1%), and Levofloxacin (15%). However, the resistance to Amoxicillin (2.9%), Tetracycline (0%), and Rifabutin (4.5%) were low. Standard triple therapy is failing in our region due to high Clarithromycin resistance. We need to abandon empirical and blind triple therapy without post-treatment testing and devise alternate effective treatment strategies against H. pylori based on the local resistance patterns observed.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Microbiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Medical Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Paoluzi OA, Del Vecchio Blanco G, Visconti E, Coppola M, Fontana C, Favaro M, Pallone F. Low efficacy of levofloxacin-doxycycline-based third-line triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication in Italy. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:6698-6705. [PMID: 26074708 PMCID: PMC4458780 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i21.6698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate a levofloxacin-doxycycline-based triple therapy with or without a susceptibility culture test in non-responders to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication.
METHODS: A total of 142 (99 women, 43 men; mean 53.0 ± 12.7 years) non-responders to more than two H. pylori eradication therapies underwent susceptibility culture tests or were treated with a seven-day triple therapy consisting of esomeprazole, 20 mg b.i.d., levofloxacin, 500 mg b.i.d., and doxycycline, 100 mg b.i.d., randomly associated with (n = 71) or without (n = 71) Lactobacillus casei DG. H. pylori status was checked in all patients at enrollment and at least 8 wk after the end of therapy. Compliance and tolerability of regimens were also assessed.
RESULTS: H. pylori eradication was achieved in < 50% of patients [per prototol (PP) = 49%; intention to treat (ITT) = 46%]. Eradication rate was higher in patients administered probiotics than in those without (PP = 55% vs 43%; ITT = 54% vs 40%). Estimated primary resistance to levofloxacin was 18% and multiple resistance was 31%. Therapy was well tolerated, and side effects were generally mild, with only one patient experiencing severe effects.
CONCLUSION: Third-line levofloxacin-doxycycline triple therapy had a low H. pylori eradication efficacy, though the success and tolerability of this treatment may be enhanced with probiotics.
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Ierardi E, Losurdo G, Giorgio F, Iannone A, Principi M, Leo AD. Quinolone-based first, second and third-line therapies for Helicobacter pylori. World J Pharmacol 2015; 4:274. [DOI: 10.5497/wjp.v4.i4.274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Revised: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review focuses on new treatment options for eradicating Helicobacter pylori that have emerged as a result of decreased efficacy of standard triple therapy due to increasing antibiotic resistance. We also report on new data regarding primary and secondary gastric cancer prevention strategies and the potential role of H. pylori as a risk factor for extragastric malignancies. RECENT FINDINGS Treatment options have shifted from triple to various quadruple modifications. The length of therapy duration has, in general, been extended from 7 to 10 and 14 days. Nonbismuth-based quadruple therapies prescribed as sequential, concomitant, and hybrid have shown superiority as compared to standard triple therapy in the eradication of clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori. Bismuth-based quadruple therapy appears almost totally independent of antibiotic resistance and maintains high eradication rates. Levofloxacin is an adequate substitute for clarithromycin and is recommended in second-line regimens. However, it should be used prudently as H. pylori has developed resistance to levofloxacin in many regions of the world. Strategies for primary gastric cancer prevention by H. pylori eradication are effective, whereas H. pylori eradication for secondary gastric cancer prevention is uncertain. Very recent data implicate H. pylori as a risk factor for extragastric malignancies. SUMMARY H. pylori therapy should be tailored according to local antibiotic resistance patterns. In many regions of the world, H. pylori is becoming increasingly resistant to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin. Gastric cancer prevention by H. pylori eradication is most effective, if implemented early in the course of infection. New data are provided which indicate H. pylori as risk factor for extragastric malignancies.
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This review summarizes important studies regarding H.pylori therapy published from April 2013 to April 2014. The main themes that emerge are assessing the efficacy of standard triple therapy, as well as exploring new first-line treatments, predominantly optimized triple therapies and non-bismuth quadruple schemes. Regarding newer non-bismuth quadruple regimens, the compliance and tolerance seem to be similar for sequential and concomitant regimens. Notably, no study yet has demonstrated a clear statistical superiority for either, and a systematic review and meta-analysis may be warranted. Other studies examined the role of levofloxacin and bismuth based therapies in H. pylori eradication. The efficacy of bismuth as a second-line after sequential therapy was particularly noteworthy. Levofloxacin-based therapies also appear to be useful and versatile as part of different antibiotic combinations and in first-, second-, and third-line therapies. The emerging problem of quinolone resistance remains a worry. Individualized therapy, based on factors such as antimicrobial information, resistance data, and CYP2C19 metabolism, may well be the most notable future trend to emerge this year.
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- Anthony O'Connor
- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Tai WC, Lee CH, Chiou SS, Kuo CM, Kuo CH, Liang CM, Lu LS, Chiu CH, Wu KL, Chiu YC, Hu TH, Chuah SK. The clinical and bacteriological factors for optimal levofloxacin-containing triple therapy in second-line Helicobacter pylori eradication. PLoS One 2014; 9:e105822. [PMID: 25141137 PMCID: PMC4139398 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Quinolone has the disadvantage of easily acquired drug resistance. It is important to prescribe it wisely for a high eradication rate. The current study aimed to determine the clinical and bacteriological factors for optimal levofloxacin-containing triple therapies in second-line H. pylori eradication. We enrolled a total of 158 H. pylori-infected patients who failed H. pylori eradication using the 7-day standard triple therapy (proton-pump inhibitor [PPI] twice daily, 500 mg clarithromycin twice daily, and 1 g amoxicillin twice daily). They were prescribed with either a 10-day (group A) or 14-day (group B) levofloxacin-containing triple therapy group (levofloxacin 500 mg once daily, amoxicillin 1 g twice daily, and esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily for 10 days) by their clinicians. Follow-up studies to assess treatment responses were carried out 8 weeks later. The eradication rates attained by groups A and B were 73.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 63.9–85.3%) and 90.5% (95% CI = 84.5–98.1%), respectively in the per protocol analysis (P = 0.008 in the per protocol analysis) and 67.1% (95% CI = 56.6–78.5%) and 84.8% (95% CI = 76.8–93.4%), respectively, in the intention-to-treat analysis (P = 0.009). The subgroup analysis revealed that H. pylori eradication rates for group A patients with levofloxacin-susceptible strains were 92.9% (13/14) but it dropped to 12.5% (1/8) when levofloxacin-resistant strains existed. H. pylori was eradicated among all the group B patients with levofloxacin-susceptible strains, but only half of patients with levofloxacin-resistant strains were successfully eradicated. In conclusion, this study confirms the effectiveness of 14-day treatment. Importantly, the results imply that 10-day treatment duration should be optimal if a culture can be performed to confirm the existence of susceptible strains. The duration of H. pylori eradication and levofloxacin resistance were the influencing factors for successful treatment. This study suggests that tailored levofloxacin-containing therapy should be administered only for patients with susceptible strains because it can achieve >90% success rates.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wei-Chen Tai
- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Papastergiou V, Georgopoulos SD, Karatapanis S. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: meeting the challenge of antimicrobial resistance. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:9898-911. [PMID: 25110420 PMCID: PMC4123371 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i29.9898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 01/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is paramount for the management of prevalent gastrointestinal disorders including peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. Due to the wide increase in prevalence of H. pylori resistance to antibiotics, clarithromycin-based triple therapies are not any more suitable for unconditional empiric use, and should not be recommended, unless local resistance to this antibiotic is low (< 20%). Alternative strategies have been proposed to overcome the issue of increasing clarithromycin resistance, and some of them are already implemented in clinical practice. These comprise: (1) adoption of novel, more effective, empirical treatments: bismuth quadruple, sequential, non-bismuth quadruple (concomitant), dual-concomitant (hybrid), and levofloxacin-based regimens, the latter mainly designated as second-line/rescue options; (2) perspectives for a susceptibility-guided (tailored) therapeutic approach based on culture-free molecular testing methods; and (3) adjunct use of probiotics to improve eradication rates. The present article is aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of current and emerging strategies in the treatment of H. pylori infection, focusing on the challenge of antimicrobial resistance.
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Heo J, Jeon SW. Optimal treatment strategy for Helicobacter pylori: Era of antibiotic resistance. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:5654-5659. [PMID: 24914324 PMCID: PMC4024773 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Standard triple therapy, consisting of a proton pump inhibitor, plus amoxicillin and clarithromycin, has been the most commonly used first-line treatment regimen for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication for many years worldwide. However, as a result of increased resistance to antibiotics, H. pylori eradication rates with use of standard triple therapy have been declining and recently reached < 80% in many countries. Several new strategies to enhance the eradication rate of H. pylori have been studied. Currently, among the alternative first-line eradication regimens, concomitant and hybrid regimens have shown excellent results and could be the optimal treatment option. Although clinical usefulness of rescue therapy for patients in whom eradication of H. pylori with non-bismuth quadruple regimen has failed is unclear, levofloxacin-based quadruple therapy has shown promise as a rescue treatment. The choice of third-line therapy depends on factors such as the local pattern of antibiotic resistance, drug availability, and previous treatment. We hope that a simple method for detection of antibiotic susceptibility using polymerase chain reaction would be a possible alternative to administration of “tailored treatment” in the era of increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance.
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Song M, Ang TL. Second and third line treatment options for Helicobacter pylori eradication. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:1517-1528. [PMID: 24587627 PMCID: PMC3925860 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori is a highly successful bacterium with a high global prevalence and the infection carries significant disease burden. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to eradicate and the main reason for this is growing primary antibiotic resistance rates in a world where antibiotics are frequently prescribed and readily available. Despite knowing much more about the bacterium since its discovery, such as its genomic makeup and pathogenesis, we have seen declining treatment success. Therefore, clinicians today must be prepared to face one, two or even multiple treatment failures, and should be equipped with sufficient knowledge to decide on the appropriate salvage therapy when this happens. This article discusses the factors contributing to treatment failure and reviews the second and third-line treatment strategies that have been investigated. Established empiric second line treatment options include both bismuth based quadruple therapy and levofloxacin based triple therapy. Antibiotic testing is recommended prior to initiating third line treatment. In the event that antibiotic susceptibility testing is unavailable, third line treatment options include rifabutin, rifaximin and sitafloxacin based therapies.
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