Question

A 56-year-old woman presents with epigastric pain and positive H. pylori stool antigen. After completing optimized bismuth quadruple therapy for 14 days, when should eradication be confirmed?

Accepted Answer

At least 4 weeks after therapy completion and after withholding PPI for 2 weeks

Answer

Immediately after finishing therapy

Answer

At 1 week on PPI therapy

Answer

Only if symptoms recur

Answer

At 6 months regardless of symptoms

Practice question

A 56-year-old woman presents with epigastric pain and positive H. pylori stool antigen. After completing optimized bismuth quadruple therapy for 14 days, when should eradication be confirmed?