MARCH 13, 2023

Preventing Helicobacter pylori Treatment Failure

Stephanie Y. Tsai, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Frederick B. Peng, MD
David Y. Graham, MD
Mimi C. Tan, MD, MPH
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Helicobacter pylori, one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide, is considered causative for peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer, and gastric lymphoma.

Prospective testing is recommended for all patients with conditions associated with the infection, such as peptic ulcer and dyspepsia, as well as those with a