MANAGEMENT OF HELICOBACTER-PYLORI INFECTION IN ULCER DISEASE

Eradication of the bacterium not only heals the ulcer but essentially cures the underlying peptic ulcer disease, Although there is still no simple, all-purpose regimen, a decade of experience has identified saf e, well-tolerated drug combinations that yield eradication rates excee ding 90% without generating a high frequency of bacterial resistance.