短程三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌的多中心临床研究

近年幽门螺杆菌（Ｈ．ｐｙｌｏｒｉ）菌株的耐药性总是日益突出,寻找有效且无耐药性的抗生素及联合治疗方案是当前十分重要的课题。本文旨在评价以奥美拉唑（Ｏ,２０ ｍｇ）或胶体次枸橼酸铋（Ｂ,２４０ ｍｇ）为基础的含呋喃唑酮（Ｆ,１００ ｍｇ）或甲唑（Ｍ,４００ ｍｇ）同时加用羟氨苄青霉素（Ａ,１ ０００ ｍｇ）或克拉霉素（Ｃ,２５０ ｍｇ）的４种短程（１周）三联疗法的Ｈ．ｐｙｌｏｒｉ根除率。方法：采用由     

多药耐药基因MDR1 C3435T基因多态性对根除幽门螺杆菌疗效的影响

目的研究多药耐药基因MDR1 C3435T基因多态性对质子泵抑制剂联合阿莫西林与克拉霉素三联1周疗法根除幽门螺杆菌（砀,）治疗的影响。方法选取101例却阳性的慢性胃炎或消化性溃疡患者,分成2组,分别进入埃索美拉唑联合阿莫西林与克拉霉素方案（EAC）或奥美拉唑联合阿莫西林与克拉霉素方案（OAC）进行1周根除治疗。采用聚合酶链反应-限制性内切片段长度多态性（polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism,PCR-RFLP）的方法检测MDR1 C3435T基因型,比较不同基因型患者之间埤,根除率的差异。结果MDR1 CC3435、C3435T和3435TT的却根除率分别为72．4％、88．2％和81．0％。MDR1 C3435T各基因型组间却根除率比较均元显著性差异。结论MDR1 C3435T基因多态性与却根除疗效无显著相关性。     

Adjuvant effect of vitamin C on omeprazole-amoxicillin-clarithromycin triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To test the impact of vitamin C supplementation on triple therapy for H. pylori eradication. METHODOLOGY: A total of 171 H. pylori-infected patients were randomized to receive different one-week triple therapies, including 20 mg omeprazole, 1 g amoxicillin, plus the following twice daily: (1) 250 mg clarithromycin (C250 group, n=55); (2) 250 mg clarithromycin and 500 mg vitamin C (V-C250 group, n=61); (3) 500 mg clarithromycin (C500 group, n=55). Six weeks after treatment, the success of H. pylori eradication was assessed by a 13C-urea breath test. Each collected H. pylori strain was defined as either clarithromycin susceptible or resistant by E-test. RESULTS: The demographic background, clarithromycin susceptibility of H. pylori, and drug compliance were similar among the three groups (p=NS). For clarithromycin susceptible infection, the V-C250 group had a higher eradication rate than the C250 group (ITT: 85% vs. 68% and PP: 90% vs. 73%, p = 0.03), but had an equivalent rate to the C500 group (p=NS). For clarithromycin resistant infection, all three groups had a similarly poor eradication rate of less than 34%. CONCLUSIONS: Adding vitamin C to one-week triple therapy can reduce the dosage of clarithromycin, but preserve the high eradication efficacy for clarithromycin susceptible H. pylori infection.     

One week of treatment with esomeprazole-based triple therapy eradicates Helicobacter pylori and heals patients with duodenal ulcer disease.

BACKGROUND: Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) monotherapy is commonly continued for 3 weeks after Helicobacter pylori eradication with PPI-based triple therapy regimens to ensure duodenal ulcer (DU) healing. This randomized, double-blind, multicentre study evaluated whether only 1 week of triple therapy with the new PPI esomeprazole was sufficient to ensure high rates of ulcer healing and H. pylori eradication. METHODS: A total of 446 H. pylori-positive patients with active DU received twice daily treatment with esomeprazole 20 mg (n = 222) or omeprazole 20 mg (n = 224) in combination with amoxicillin 1 g and clarithromycin 500 mg for 1 week (EAC and OAC, respectively). Patients in the OAC group then received 3 weeks' monotherapy with omeprazole 20 mg once daily; those treated with EAC received placebo. Ulcer healing was assessed by endoscopy on completion of therapy and H. pylori status was assessed by (13)C-urea breath testing and histology 4-6 weeks later. RESULTS: Ulcer healing rates (95% CI) for intention-to-treat and per-protocol populations were: EAC + placebo 91% (87-95%) and 94% (90-97%); OAC + omeprazole 92% (88-95%) and 96% (92-98%). Corresponding H. pylori eradication rates were: EAC + placebo 86% (81-90%) and 89% (84-93%); OAC + omeprazole 88% (83-92%) and 90% (85-93%). Both eradication regimens were well tolerated, and patient compliance was high. CONCLUSIONS: A 1-week regimen of esomeprazole-based triple therapy is sufficient for DU healing and H. pylori eradication in patients with DU disease.     

Esomeprazole versus omeprazole for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection: results of a randomized controlled study

BACKGROUND: Esomeprazole has higher oral bioavailability and increased antimicrobial activity against Helicobacter pylori than omeprazole. GOALS: To compare 7 days esomeprazole with 7 days of omeprazole based triple therapies for the eradication of H. pylori, and to assess whether the administration of higher dose of esomeprazole leads to improved eradication rates. STUDY: One hundred and fifty-six dyspeptic patients with H. pylori received either: (1) 1-week treatment including esomeprazole 40 mg once daily, amoxicillin 1 g, and clarithromycin 500 mg, both twice daily (EAC1 group, n = 52); (2) 1-week treatment of omeprazole 20 mg, amoxicillin 1 g, and clarithromycin 500 mg, all administered twice daily (OAC group, n = 52); or (3) 1-week treatment with esomeprazole 40 mg, amoxicillin 1 g, and clarithromycin 500 mg, all given twice daily (EAC2 group, n = 52). RESULTS: H. pylori was eradicated in 37 of 52 patients in the OAC group (Intension to treat [ITT] 71%), and in 42 patients in the EAC1 group (ITT 81%). High eradication rate was achieved by the EAC2 regimen (ITT; 96%), but more patients reported unwanted effects. CONCLUSION: Seven days of esomeprazole based triple therapy is a satisfactory eradication regimen for H. pylori infection. Higher doses of esomeprazole have excellent eradication rates, but they may lead to increased side effects.     

Comparison of 1 and 2 weeks of omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin treatment for Helicobacter pylori eradication: the HYPER Study

BACKGROUND: Triple therapy is recommended for Helicobacter pylori eradication, yet consensus on the duration of treatment is lacking. AIM: To compare the efficacy and safety of 1- and 2-week regimens of omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin in a large, multicentre, double-blind and randomised study. METHODS: A total of 909 H pylori-positive patients with duodenal ulcer, enrolled in 81 endoscopy units in Italy, were randomised to receive omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin for either 1 week (OAC1W) or 2 weeks (OAC2W) or omeprazole and amoxicillin for 2 weeks. H pylori eradication was assessed by histological examination and carbon-13 urea breath test 4 weeks after treatment. RESULTS: Both the intention-to-treat (ITT; n = 907) and per protocol (PP; n = 661) analyses showed no significant differences between the eradication rates of OAC1W (ITT 79.7%; PP 83.6%) and OAC2W (ITT 81.7%; PP 84.9%; ITT p = 0.53; PP p = 0.71). Both triple omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin regimens gave significantly higher eradication rates compared with omeprazole and amoxicillin treatment (ITT 44.6%; PP 42.8%; p<0.001). Poor compliance was reported in 18.6%, 17.3% and 15.1% (p = 0.51) of patients for OAC2W, OAC1W and omeprazole and amoxicillin, respectively. Adverse events occurred in 9.9% and 9.6% (p = 0.88) of patients for OAC2W and OAC1W, respectively, and in 5.9% for omeprazole and amoxicillin (p = 0.11). CONCLUSIONS: 1-week and 2-week triple treatments for H pylori eradication are similar in terms of efficacy, safety and patient compliance.     

Bismuth-based quadruple therapy using a single capsule of bismuth biskalcitrate,metronidazole, and tetracycline given with omeprazole versus omeprazole,amoxicillin, and clarithromycin for eradication of Helicobacter pylori in duodenal ulcer patients: a prospective,randomized, multicenter,North American trial

OBJECTIVES: This multicenter, randomized, active-controlled trial assessed efficacy of bismuth-based quadruple therapy with omeprazole, bismuth biskalcitrate, metronidazole, and tetracycline (OBMT) using a single-triple capsule of BMT compared with triple therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin (OAC) in treatment of patients with Helicobacter pylori infection and duodenal ulcers. METHODS: Patients with active duodenal ulcer or diagnosed within the past 5 yr and with infection documented by (13)C-urea breath test plus histology or culture were randomly assigned to 10-day course of OBMT using a single-triple capsule containing bismuth biskalcitrate 140 mg, metronidazole 125 mg, and tetracycline 125 mg given as three capsules q.i.d. with omeprazole 20 mg b.i.d., or a 10-day course of OAC, omeprazole 20 mg plus amoxicillin 1 g plus clarithromycin 500 mg, all b.i.d. Eradication was confirmed by two negative urea breath tests at >1 month and >2 months after therapy. RESULTS: One hundred thirty-eight patients received OBMT and 137 OAC. Modified intent-to-treat eradication rates were 87.7% for OBMT and 83.2% for OAC (95% CI = -3.9%-12.8%; p = 0.29). OBMT eradicated 91.7% metronidazole-sensitive and 80.4% metronidazole-resistant strains (p = 0.06). OAC eradicated 92.1% clarithromycin sensitive and 21.4% clarithromycin-resistant strains (p < 0.001). Adverse events occurred in 58.5% of OBMT patients and 59.0% of OAC patients. CONCLUSIONS: OBMT regimen using the single-triple capsule is as efficacious and well-tolerated as the widely used OAC regimen for H. pylori eradication. This OBMT therapy largely overcomes H. pylori metronidazole resistance, present in 40% of patients in this study.     

Efficacy of omeprazole and amoxicillin with either clarithromycin or metronidazole on eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Chinese peptic ulcer patients

AIM: One-week triple therapy with proton pump inhibitors, clarithromycin and amoxicillin has recently been proposed as the first-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection; however, data regarding the effects of this regimen in China are scarce. The aim of this prospective and randomized study was to compare the efficacy of clarithromycin and metronidazole when they were combined with omeprazole and amoxicillin on eradication of H pylori and ulcer healing in Chinese peptic ulcer patients. METHODS: A total of 103 subjects with Hpylori-positive peptic ulcer were randomly divided into two groups, and accepted triple therapy with omeprazole 20 mg, amoxicillin 1 000 mg and either clarithromycin 500 mg (OAC group, n = 58) or metronidazole 400 mg (0AM group, n - 45). All drugs were given twice daily for 7 d. Patients with active peptic ulcer were treated with omeprazole 20 mg daily for 2-4 wk after anti-H pylori therapy. Six to eight weeks after omeprazole therapy, all patients underwent endoscopies and four biopsies (two from the antrum and two others from the corpus of stomach) were taken for rapid urease test and histological analysis (with modified Giemsa staining) to examine H pylori. Successful eradication was defined as negative results from both examination methods. RESULTS: One hundred patients completed the entire course of therapy and returned for follow-up. The eradication rate of H pylori for the per-protocol analysis was 89.3% (50/56) in OAC group and 84.1% (37/44) in 0AM group. Based on the intention-to-treat analysis, the eradication rate of H pylori was 86.2% (50/58) in OAC group and 82.2% (37/45) in 0AM group. There were no significant differences in eradication rates between the two groups on either analysis. The active ulcer-healing rate was 96.7% (29/30) in OAC group and 100% (21/21) in 0AM group (per-protocol analysis, P>0.05). Six patients in OAC group (10.3%) and five in OAM group (11.1%) reported adverse events (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: One-week triple therapy with omeprazole and amoxicillin in combination with either clarithromycin or metronidazole is effective for the eradication of H pylori. The therapeutic regimen comprising metronidazole with low cost, good compliance and mild adverse events may offer a good choice for the treatment of peptic ulcers associated with H pylori infection in China.     

Twice-daily, 10-day triple therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin for Helicobacter pylori eradication in duodenal ulcer disease: results of three multicenter, double-blind, United States trials

Objective: We assessed the safety and efficacy of 10-day twice-daily triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) in three double-blind, controlled trials in patients with duodenal ulcer disease.
Methods: H. pylori -infected patients with one or more duodenal ulcer(s) at endoscopy (studies 1, 2) or with a documented duodenal ulcer history and no duodenal ulcer or erosions at endoscopy (study 3) were randomly assigned to 10-day courses of omeprazole 20 mg b.i.d . plus amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d . plus clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d . (OAC) or placebo plus amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d . plus clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d . (AC). In studies 1 and 2, patients received an additional 18 days of omeprazole 20 mg q.d . (OAC group) or placebo (AC group). Endoscopy was repeated 4 wk after therapy in studies 1 and 2 and 4–6 wk after therapy in study 3. At baseline, H. pylori was diagnosed by CLOtest plus histology, or by culture. Eradication was defined as no positive biopsy test and two or more negative tests. Patients were defined as compliant if they took 75% or more of each study drug and missed ≤ 3 consecutive days of the 10-day therapy.
Results: Intent-to-treat populations of the three studies combined were 241 patients for OAC and 266 for AC. Of all OAC patients combined, 2% stopped study medications due to adverse events, and 93% were compliant. Per-protocol cure rates were 78% to 90% (all studies combined, 84%) for OAC vs 33% to 45% (combined, 39%) for AC (   p < 0.001  , OAC vs AC); intent-to-treat eradication rates were 69% to 83% (combined, 75%) for OAC vs 32% to 37% (combined, 35%) for AC; (   p < 0.001  , OAC vs AC).
Conclusion: Rigorously designed studies indicate that 10 days of twice-daily triple therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin achieves per-protocol eradication rates of approximately 80% to 90% in the U.S.     

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing before first-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with dual or triple antibiotic resistance

AIM To evaluate the efficacy of antimicrobial susceptibilityguided therapy before first-line treatment for infection in patients with dual or triple antibiotic resistance.METHODS A total of 1034 patients infected by Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) during 2013-2014 were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility. 157 of 1034(15%) patients showed resistance to two(127/1034; 12%) and to three(30/1034; 3%) antibiotics. Sixty-eight patients with dual H. pylori-resistance(clarithromycin, metronidazole or levofloxacin) were treated for 10 d with triple therapies: OAL(omeprazole 20 mg b.i.d., amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d., and levofloxacin 500 mg b.i.d.) 43cases, OAM(omeprazole 20 mg b.i.d., amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d., and metronidazole 500 mg b.i.d.) 12 cases and OAC(omeprazole 20 mg b.id., amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d., and clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d.) 13 cases based on the antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Twelve patients showed triple H. pylori-resistance(clarithromycin, metronidazole and levofloxacin) and received for 10 d triple therapy with OAR(omeprazole 20 mg b.id., amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d., and rifabutin 150 mg b.i.d.). Eradication was confirmed by 13C-urea breath test. Adverse effects and compliance were assessed by a questionnaire. RESULTS Intention-to-treat eradication rates were: OAL(97.6%), OAM(91.6%), OAC(92.3%) and OAR(58.3%). Cure rate was significantly higher in na?ve patients treated with OAR-10 compared to patients who had two or three previous treatment failures(83% vs 33%). Adverse events rates for OAL, OAM, OAC and OAR were 22%, 25%, 23% and 17%, respectively, all of them mild-moderate. CONCLUSION Antimicrobial susceptibility-guided triple therapies during 10 d for first-line treatment leads to an eradication rate superior to 90% in patients with dual antibiotic H. pylori resistance.     

Do Japanese and Swedish peptic ulcer patients respond differently to Helicobacter pylori eradication therapies and what are their histological features?

BACKGROUND: As a consequence of gastric histological differences, Japanese and Swedish peptic ulcer (PU) patients may respond differently to Helicobacter pylori eradication therapies. METHODS: The study was single-blind and compared four eradication therapies in Japanese and Swedish patients with healed gastric (GU) or duodenal (DU) ulcer. Swedish patients received either (a) omeprazole+clarithromycin (OC, where O = 20 mg, C = 500 mg) for 2 weeks, or triple therapy with (b) omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin (OAC-L where O = 20mg, A = 1 g, C = 250 mg); (c) OAC-H (where O = 20 mg, A-1 g, C-500 mg); or (d) omeprazole + metronidazole + clarithromycin (OMC, where O = 20 mg, M = 400 mg, C = 250 mg) for 1 week. Antibiotic doses were weight-adjusted downwards in Japanese patients. H. pylori was assessed using the urea breath test (UBT), histology and culture pre-entry, with UBT being repeated 4 and 8 weeks after stopping treatment. Histology and culture were repeated if the UBT was positive post-therapy. RESULTS: Recruitment included 120 patients from Japan (43 GU, 61 DU, 16 GU+DU) and 120 from Sweden (119 DU, 1 GU+DU). There were 26 exclusions from a FAS analysis due to H. pylori negativity (14), no drug administration (7) or no data after visit 1 (5). Eradication rates (FAS) from Japan were (a) 63%, (b) 93%, (c) 96% or (d) 96%, and for Sweden (a) 92%, (b) 86%, (c) 93% or (d) 96%. Dual therapy was less effective in patients with gastric atrophy associated with GU disease. Tolerability was good in all treatment groups, with no serious adverse events. CONCLUSION: Triple therapies were safe and effective for H. pylori eradication in Japanese and Swedish peptic ulcer patients. Dual therapy was significantly less effective in the Japanese patients, half of whom had a history of GU and more abnormal histology than in the Swedish patients, all of whom had DU.     

One Week of Esomeprazole Triple Therapy vs. 1 Week of Omeprazole Triple Therapy Plus 3 Weeks of Omeprazole for Duodenal Ulcer Healding in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Helicobacter pylori</Emphasis>-Positive Patients

In this randomized, double-blind, multicenter study, H. pylori-positive patients with an active duodenal ulcer (DU) received esomeprazole, 20 mg twice daily (bid), or omeprazole, 20 mg bid, with amoxicillin, 1000 mg bid, and clarithromycin, 500 mg bid, for 1 week (EAC and OAC, respectively). Patients received an additional 3 weeks of either placebo or omeprazole, 20 mg once daily (od), in the EAC and OAC groups, respectively. The intent-to-treat population included 374 patients (EAC, 186; OAC, 188). Four-week DU healing rates were similar in the EAC+placebo and OAC+omeprazole groups: 74% and 76%, respectively. DU healing rates at 8 weeks were 87% for EAC+placebo and 88% for OAC+omeprazole. H. pylori eradication rates were 75% and 79% for EAC and OAC, respectively. Both regimens were well tolerated. A 1-week regimen of esomeprazole-based H. pylori eradication triple therapy was as effective for DU healing and eradication of H. pylori as omeprazole-based triple therapy followed by an additional 3 weeks of monotherapy.     

Optimal treatment for duodenal ulcer disease: a cost-decision analysis in Malaysian patients

The aim of the present study was to determine the cost-efficiency of different duodenal ulcer disease treatment practices in Malaysia. Six Malaysian gastroenterologists met to discuss the direct costs related to Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication treatment. Five treatment strategies were compared: (i) histamine H2 receptor antagonists (H2RA), acid suppression therapy for 6 weeks followed by maintenance therapy as needed; (ii) bismuth triple + proton pump inhibitor (PPI), bismuth (120 mg, q.i.d.), metronidazole (400 mg; t.i.d.), tetracycline (500 mg, q.i.d.) for 7 days and PPI, b.i.d., for 7 days; (iii) OAC, omeprazole (20 mg, b.i.d.), amoxycillin (1000 mg, b.i.d.) and clarithromycin (500 mg, b.i.d.) for 7 days; (iv) OMC, omeprazole (20mg, b.i.d.), metronidazole (400mg, b.i.d.) and clarithromycin (500 mg, b.i.d.) for 7 days; and (v) OAM, omeprazole (20 mg, b.i.d.), amoxycillin (1000 mg, b.i.d.) and metronidazole (400 mg, b.i.d.) for 7 days. A decision tree model was created to determine which therapy would be the most cost-effective. The model considered eradication rates, resistance to anti-microbial agents, compliance and cost implications of treatment regimens, physician visits and ulcer recurrences during a 1 year time period assumption. The H2RA maintenance therapy was the most expensive treatment at Malaysian Ringgit (MR) 2335, followed by bismuth triple therapy (MR 1839), OMC (MR 1786), OAM (MR 1775) and OAC, being the most cost-effective therapy, at MR 1679. In conclusion, HP eradication therapy is superior to H2RA maintenance therapy in the treatment of duodenal ulcer disease. Of the HP eradication regimens, OAC is the most cost-effective.     

Beta-lactamase inhibitor enhances Helicobacter pylori eradication rate

OBJECTIVES: One-week triple therapy, a combination of acid suppression with two antibiotics, is the gold standard for anti-Helicobacter pylori treatment. There is increasing evidence of H. pylori resistance to classical triple therapy. Recently, it was reported that the amoxicillin-clavulanate combination had a slightly higher activity than amoxicillin alone against H. pylori, and that beta-lactamase inhibitors had 'in-vitro' antibacterial activity against H. pylori. SETTING: To evaluate the efficacy of 1 week triple therapy omeprazole, clarithromycin and amoxicillin plus clavulanate compared with omeprazole, clarithromycin and amoxicillin for H. pylori eradication. The study was open randomized. SUBJECTS: Sixty dyspeptic patients (36 male, 24 female; mean age 53 +/- 9 years) with Helicobacter pylori infection never treated before, were enrolled and randomly assigned to two different 7-day triple therapies: (i) (n = 30) amoxicillin 875 mg plus clavulanic acid 125 mg b.i.d., clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d., omeprazole 20 mg b.i.d. (ACCO); (ii) (n = 30) amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d., clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d., omeprazole 20 mg b.i.d. (ACO). Bacterial eradication was assessed by 13C-urea breath test 4-6 weeks after therapy. Information on gastrointestinal symptoms and antibiotic-related side-effects were recorded using a questionnaire. RESULTS: All patients completed the study. A significantly higher H. pylori eradication rate with ACCO compared with ACO: (26/30) 86.6 vs. (20/30) 66.6%, respectively (P < 0.05) were observed. No major side-effects were reported, whilst 8% patients complained of mild side-effects; no significant differences were noted between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that amoxicillin and clavulanate in combination achieve a higher H. pylori eradication rate than amoxicillin alone, without any increase in side-effects. The combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate may represent an alternative therapeutic scheme for the treatment of H. pylori infection.     

Low Helicobacter pylori eradication rates with 4- and 7-day regimens in an Iranian population

BACKGROUND: In Iran, there is insufficient information on the efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens shorter than 10 days. This study aims at assessing the efficacy of 4- and 7-day H. pylori eradication regimens in a high-incidence area of gastric cancer in Iran. METHODS: Subjects with an endoscopic diagnosis of gastritis, positive urease test, and a histological diagnosis of chronic gastritis were enrolled. Patients were randomly assigned to one of three groups: AOC7 (1000 mg amoxicillin, 20 mg omeprazole, and 500 mg clarithromycin twice daily for 7 days), FOT4 (200 mg furazolidone, 20 mg omeprazole, and 500 mg tetracycline twice daily for 4 days) and FOT7 (the same treatment as the FOT4 group but for 7 days). Sensitivity to these antibiotics was determined in all isolates recovered from culture. The efficacy of eradication was assessed 8 weeks after the end-of-treatment by the 14C-urea breath test. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty-eight patients were enrolled in the study. Culture was positive for 84 patients and none of these were resistant to amoxicillin, tetracycline or furazolidone, 1.2% were resistant to clarithromycin and 32.1% to metronidazole. Forty-five, 41 and 42 patients were randomly allocated to the AOC7, FOT4, and FOT7 groups, respectively. The intention-to-treat eradication rates were 35.5, 17.1, and 23.8% for the AOC7, FOT4, and FOT7 groups, respectively. CONCLUSION: Treatment regimens of 4 or 7 days are unacceptable for H. pylori infection in Iran, even in the presence of a favorable sensitivity profile.     

Acid suppression therapy is not required after one-week anti-Helicobacter pylori triple therapy for duodenal ulcer healing

AIM: To compare healing of Helicobacter pylori-related non complicated duodenal ulcer after one-week eradication triple therapy alone and after triple therapy with further 3-weeks antisecretory treatment with ranitidine. METHODS: Three hundred and forty three patients with symptomatic H. pylori positive duodenal ulcer were included in this randomized double-blind placebo controlled study. H. pylori infection was established by rapid urease test and histopathology of antral biopsies. All patients were treated for one week with ranitidine 300 mg b.i.d., amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d., clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d., and then randomly treated for the following 3 weeks either with ranitidine 300 mg once daily (triple therapy + ranitidine, n =180) or placebo (triple therapy alone, n =163). Ulcer healing was assessed by endoscopy 4 weeks after inclusion. H. pylori eradication was established by (13) C-urea breath testing 5 weeks after the end of triple therapy. RESULTS: In intention to treat, duodenal ulcer healed at 4 weeks in 86 % of patients treated with triple therapy + ranitidine and in 83 % of patients treated with triple therapy alone (equivalence: 90 % CI [-3. 8 %; 9.2 %]). The H. pylori eradication rates were 67 % and 69 % respectively. Ulcer healed in 88 % of patients in whom H. pylori eradication was achieved and in 77 % of patients in whom eradication failed. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that one-week triple therapy alone is highly effective in healing non complicated H. pylori associated duodenal ulcer without additional antisecretory treatment.     

Effects of a specially designed fermented milk product containing probiotic Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 and the eradication of H. pylori in children: a prospective randomized double-blind study

GOALS: To determine the efficacy of triple therapy supplemented with a specially designed fermented milk product containing specific probiotic Lactobacillus casei (L. casei) DN-114 001 strain on Helicobacter pylori eradication in children. BACKGROUND: Lactobacillus species possess in vitro activity against H. pylori. There are no consistent data on the impact of eradication therapy supplemented with probiotics on H. pylori cure rates in childhood in vivo. STUDY: Multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled study. Eighty-six symptomatic H. pylori-positive children were randomized either to receive the control treatment of omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin (OAC) for 7 days or the test treatment of omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin for 7 days supplemented with fermented milk (Actimel) containing L. casei DN-114 001 (OAC-LC), for 14 days. H. pylori status was assessed at 4 weeks following therapy using two noninvasive tests. RESULTS: Intention-to-treat (ITT) based eradication rates for the OAC-LC group were 84.6% (95% CI, 71.2%-95.5%), and 91.6% (95% CI, 76.9%-98.2%) by per-protocol (PP) analysis. Eradication in the OAC group was 57.5% (95% CI, 42.2%-72.3%) in the ITT set and 61.3% (95% CI, 44.4%-75.0%) in the PP group. Eradication success was higher in the OAC-LC group compared with the OAC group in both ITT (P=0.0045) and PP analysis (P=0.0019). Primary resistance for clarithromycin could be determined in 21.2%. Side effects were infrequent. Drug compliance was good throughout the study. CONCLUSION: Supplementation with fermented milk, containing live special probiotic L. casei DN-114 001, confers an enhanced therapeutic benefit on H. pylori eradication in children with gastritis on triple therapy.     

Efficacy of 14 day OBMT therapy as a second-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection]

BACKGROUND/AIMS: As a second-line treatment for H. pylori eradication in the case of first-line OAC (omeprazole, amoxicillin, clarithromycin) treatment failure, a minimum of one-week OBMT quadruple therapy composed of omeprazole, bismuth, metronidazole, tetracycline has been recommended in European countries and one or two weeks in USA. In Korea, one-week OBMT quadruple therapy is recommended for the case of first-line OAC treatment failure. Because H. pylori eradication rate of one-week OBMT therapy in Korea is about 80%, the eradication rate of one week therapy is not satisfactory. We analyzed the effect of two-week second-line OBMT therapy. METHODS: Between June 2002 and June 2003, 107 patients who were H. pylori positive (44 males and 63 females: mean age 51.8 years) after primary eradication therapy received two-week OBMT therapy. Four weeks after completion of therapy, 13C-urea breath test was performed to detect H. pylori. RESULTS: After two weeks of OBMT therapy, eradication was achieved in 103 of 107 patients (96.3%) and in 68 of 71 peptic ulcer patients (95.8%). CONCLUSIONS: Two-week OBMT therapy should be considered as a retreatment regimen with the eradication rate more than 90%.     

Effects of CYP2C19 gene polymorphism on cure rates for Helicobacter pylori infection by triple therapy with proton pump inhibitor (omeprazole or rabeprazole), amoxycillin and clarithromycin in Japan

BACKGROUND: Omeprazole is mainly metabolized by cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) in the liver. Rabeprazole, on the other hand, is mainly metabolized to thioether-rabeprazole via a non-enzymatic pathway and partially metabolized to demethylated-rabeprazole by CYP2C19 in liver CYP2C19 status may affect cure rate for Helicobacter pylori infection with proton pump inhibitor triple therapy. AIM: To investigate whether genetic polymorphism of CYP2C19 and selected proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole or rabeprazole) were associated with cure rate for Helicobacter pylori infection using triple therapy with omeprazole or rabeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin. METHODS: A total of 170 Helicobacter pylori-positive patients with chronic gastritis were randomized to receive one of the following Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens; OAC (omeprazole 20 mg bd, amoxycillin 750 mg bd and clarithromycin 400 mg bd for 1 week) and RAC (rabeprazole 20 mg bd, amoxycillin 750 mg bd and clarithromycin 400 mg bd for 1 week). The CYP2C19 genotype; wild-type or two mutant genes (ml in exon 5 and m2 in exon 4), or both, were identified by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULTS: In DAC regimen, cure rate (per protocol analysis) was 73.3% in homozygous extensive metabolizers, 86.1% in heterozygous extensive metabolizers, and 85.0% in poor metabolizers. In RAC regimen, the cure rate was 81.0% in homozygous extensive metabolizers, 82.9% in heterozygous extensive metabolizers, and 87.5% in poor metabolizers. Cure rate was not significantly different between the CYP2C19 genotypes in both regimens. CONCLUSION: Triple therapy with proton pump inhibitor (omeprazole or rabeprazole), amoxycillin, and clarithromycin is sufficiently effective in cure of Helicobacter pylori infection regardless of CYP2C19 status.     

雷贝拉唑与奥美拉唑三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌多中心、随机、双盲、平行对照研究

背景:新一代质子泵抑制剂雷贝拉唑具有较高的解离常数（pKa）,在抑酸方面起效更快,作用更持久稳定。目的:通过与奥美拉唑三联疗法比较,观察雷贝拉唑三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌（H.pylori）和治疗十二指肠溃疡的疗效。方法:采用多中心、随机、双盲、平行对照研究方法,于2002年1～7月在5家医院进行。109例经胃镜检查确诊为十二指肠溃疡活动期并经快速尿素酶试验和病理学检查确定为H.pylori阳性的患者分为两组:雷贝拉唑（商品名:波利特）试验组（RAC组,53例）和奥美拉唑（商品名:洛赛克）对照组（OAC组,56例）。两组均先给予三联治疗:雷贝拉唑10mg或奥美拉唑20mg+阿莫西林1g+克拉霉素500mg,每日2次,连续7天,然后单独给予雷贝拉唑10mg,每日1次或奥美拉唑20g,每日1次,连续7天,并于用药结束后第28天复查胃镜并检测H.pylori。于用药后第1、2、3、6和42天对患者的上腹痛、反酸以及上腹烧灼感等症状进行评估。结果:101例患者完成全部治疗方案,8例失访。H.pylori根除率:病理学检查结果显示RAC组的H.pylori根除率为86.0％,OAC组为76.5％,两组间差异无显著性（P>0.05）。溃疡愈合率:PAC组的溃疡愈合率为92.0％,OAC组为76.5％,OAC组高于OAC组,两组间差异有显著性（P<0.05）。症状改善情况:两组从用药第1天起均能有效改善