A 52-year-old woman completes H. pylori therapy. When and how should eradication be confirmed?...

Question

A 52-year-old woman completes H. pylori therapy. When and how should eradication be confirmed?

Accepted Answer

Urea breath test or fecal antigen >=4 weeks after therapy and after withholding PPIs for ~2 weeks

Answer

No test-of-cure is needed if symptoms resolve

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Serology now

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Endoscopy with biopsy for all patients

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PCR on saliva

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Helicobacter pylori (Test-of-Cure)