Efficacy of Dual Therapies vs. Quadritherapies in the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Latin America

Authors

  • Arnoldo Riquelme Gastroenterologist. acultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Presidente de la Organización Panamericana de gastroenterología (OPGE). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8259-8960
  • Margarita Pizarro Biochemist. Departamento de Gastroenterología. Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3063-3143

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52787/agl.v52i3.246

Keywords:

Helicobacter pylori, antibiotics

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a global health problem. Its presence has been associated with the development of digestive pathologies, including peptic ulcer and gastric cancer (GC), and extradigestive pathologies, such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, among others. There are specific indications for its eradication and, as it is considered a type I carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO), massive eradication is currently being considered as a primary prevention strategy to reduce GC incidence and mortality in countries with intermediate (10-20 per 100,000 inhabitants) or high (> 20 per 100,000 inhabitants) prevalence rates. There are different eradication schemes based on proton pump inhibitors and the combination of at least two antibiotics, with or without bismuth, for 14 days.1

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Published

2022-09-29

How to Cite

Riquelme, A., & Pizarro, M. (2022). Efficacy of Dual Therapies vs. Quadritherapies in the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Latin America. Acta Gastroenterológica Latinoamericana, 52(3), 303–305. https://doi.org/10.52787/agl.v52i3.246