A 55-year-old man has positive urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori and no penicillin allergy. Which is the preferred first-line eradication regim...

Question

A 55-year-old man has positive urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori and no penicillin allergy. Which is the preferred first-line eradication regimen in primary care?

Accepted Answer

PPI + amoxicillin + clarithromycin for 7 days

Answer

PPI + metronidazole + tetracycline for 14 days

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Clarithromycin monotherapy for 10 days

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Bismuth alone

Answer

No treatment; repeat test in 6 months

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Helicobacter pylori infection

A 55-year-old man has positive urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori and no penicillin allergy. Which is the preferred first-line eradication regimen in primary care?