A 41-year-old woman with persistent dyspepsia tests positive for H. pylori and begins bismuth quadruple therapy. What is the recommended confirmation ...

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A 41-year-old woman with persistent dyspepsia tests positive for H. pylori and begins bismuth quadruple therapy. What is the recommended confirmation of eradication timing?

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Stool antigen or urea breath test ≥4 weeks after therapy (and ≥2 weeks off PPI)

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Urea breath test within 1 week of finishing therapy

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Serology in 2 weeks

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No test of cure needed

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Immediate endoscopy for all

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Helicobacter pylori

A 41-year-old woman with persistent dyspepsia tests positive for H. pylori and begins bismuth quadruple therapy. What is the recommended confirmation of eradication timing?