<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Helicobacter pylori</italic> is the most prevalent bacteria infecting humans resulting in a variety of gastrointestinal and extra gastrointestinal complications. Although most of the infected adults are asymptomatic, the prevalence varies in different parts of the world it is higher in Eastern and Southern Europe. Eradication of <italic>Helicobacter pylori</italic> is necessary to prevent precancerous conditions like gastric atrophy, gastric intestinal metaplasia and gastric dysplasia. This comprehensive review addresses briefly on: whom and how to test and treat including recommended first line therapies, salvage therapies, testing for eradication and strategy to be used in primary care clinics.</p></abstract>

Helicobacter pylori is the most prevalent bacteria infecting humans resulting in a variety of gastrointestinal and extra gastrointestinal complications. Although most of the infected adults are asymptomatic, the prevalence varies in different parts of the world it is higher in Eastern and Southern Europe. Eradication of Helicobacter pylori is necessary to prevent precancerous conditions like gastric atrophy, gastric intestinal metaplasia and gastric dysplasia. This comprehensive review addresses briefly on: whom and how to test and treat including recommended first line therapies, salvage therapies, testing for eradication and strategy to be used in primary care clinics.

<italic>Helicobacter Pylori</italic>: a comprehensive review for primary care providers

Department of Community Internal Medicine

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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: a comprehensive review for primary care providers

Helicobacter pylori is the most prevalent bacteria infecting humans resulting in a variety of gastrointestinal and extra gastrointestinal complications....

Helicobacter Pylori: a comprehensive review for primary care providers

Published Online: May 08, 2021

Page range: 112 - 118

Received: Nov 02, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2020-0043

Keywords
eradication, atrophy, metaplasia, dysplasia and salvage

© 2021 Alfred Nelson et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Helicobacter Pylori: a comprehensive review for primary care providers

Published Online: May 08, 2021

Page range: 112 - 118

Received: Nov 02, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2020-0043

Keywordseradication, atrophy, metaplasia, dysplasia and salvage

© 2021 Alfred Nelson et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
eradication, atrophy, metaplasia, dysplasia and salvage