Efficacy of moxifloxacin-based triple therapy as second-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Metronidazole and tetracycline-based second-line quadruple therapy, widely used for Helicobacter pylori infection, often ends up in failure due to antibiotic resistance and poor compliance in Korea. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of moxifloxacin-based triple therapy as an alternative second-line treatment for H. pylori infection. METHODS: The subjects consisted of 85 patients infected with H. pylori, in whom initial proton pump inhibitor triple therapy had failed. They were randomized to receive the following 7-day therapy: 1, moxifloxacin 400 mg q.d., esomeprazole 20 mg b.i.d., and amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d.; and 2, esomeprazole 40 mg b.i.d., tripotassium dicitrate bismuthate 300 mg q.i.d., metronidazole 500 mg t.i.d., and tetracycline 500 mg q.i.d. Eradication rates, drug compliance, and side-effect rates of each group were evaluated. RESULTS: The eradication rates were 75.6 and 83.8% with moxifloxacin triple therapy, and 54.5 and 72.7% with quadruple therapy by intention-to-treat (p = .042) and per-protocol analyses (p = .260), respectively. Moxifloxacin triple therapy was significantly superior to quadruple therapy in terms of side-effect rates (p = .039). Compliance for therapy, i.e., the percentage of tablets taken (> 85%), was 90.2 and 75.0%, numerically higher in moxifloxacin triple therapy group than in quadruple therapy group, but without statistical difference (p = .065). CONCLUSIONS: Moxifloxacin-based triple therapy showed high eradication rates with few side effects and good drug compliance, suggesting this regimen could be a safe and effective option as second-line therapy for H. pylori infection in Korea.     

Open, randomized multicenter comparative trial of rabeprazole, ofloxacin and amoxicillin therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: 7 vs. 14 day treatment

BACKGROUND: Because of the increasing resistance to clarithromycin and metronidazole, two of the antibiotics used for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori, new therapeutic alternatives are needed. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of a randomized, comparative trial of 7 vs. 14-day triple treatment with rabeprazole, ofloxacin and amoxicillin for H. pylori eradication. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The present authors studied 76 dyspeptic patients infected with H. pylori diagnosed by both histology and a rapid urease test. Patients were randomized to receive rabeprazole (20 mg b.i.d.), plus ofloxacin (400 mg b.i.d.) and amoxicillin (1000 mg b.i.d.) for 7 days (group 1) vs. 14 days (group 2) and were followed by 6 weeks. Eradication was assessed 4 weeks after completing the course of study treatment by the (14)C-urea breath test. Per protocol and intention-to-treat eradication rates were determined. RESULTS: For the intention to treat analysis, the eradication rate was 62.2% for group 1 and 92.3% for group 2 (p =.004). For the per protocol analysis, eradication rate for group 1 was 63.9% and for group 2 was 97.3% (p =.001). CONCLUSIONS: Triple therapy with rabeprazole, amoxicillin and ofloxacin by 14 days was efficient for H. pylori eradication and therefore deserves further study. The same regimen prescribed for 7 days had a significantly lower and unacceptable cure rate and should not be used.     

Nifuratel-containing initial anti-Helicobacter pylori triple therapy in children

BACKGROUND: Proton pump inhibitor-containing triple therapy with amoxicillin and metronidazole is recommended as initial treatment of Helicobacter pylori in childhood. However, eradication rate with this "classic" regimen is relatively low in Russia. AIM: To evaluate empiric nifuratel, amoxicillin, and bismuth triple therapy for H. pylori gastritis in childhood. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Pediatric outpatients with H. pylori-associated chronic gastritis who underwent endoscopy for dyspeptic symptoms received the combination of bismuth subcitrate (8 mg/kg/day, q.d.s.), nifuratel (30 mg/kg/day, q.d.s.), and amoxicillin (50 mg/kg/day, q.d.s.) for 10 days. H. pylori status was determined before and after the treatment (in 4-6 weeks) by modified Giemsa staining. RESULTS: Seventy-three children (48 boys, 25 girls, age range 9-14) were entered. H. pylori was eradicated in 63 patients (86%; 95% confidence interval: 76.6-93.2; intention-to-treat and per protocol). There were no serious adverse reactions and were no withdrawals due to any side-effects. All of side-effects were self-limiting (dark stools, urine discoloration, blackening of the tongue, and others). CONCLUSIONS: The combination of nifuratel, bismuth subcitrate, and amoxicillin was an effective and tolerable regimen for H. pylori eradication.     

Levofloxacin- vs. ranitidine bismuth citrate-containing therapy after H. pylori treatment failure

AIM: Ranitidine bismuth citrate and levofloxacin-based regimen may be an alternative to quadruple therapy after Helicobacter pylori eradication failure. Our aim was to compare two 7-day triple second-line regimens containing ranitidine bismuth citrate or levofloxacin. METHODS: Patients in whom a first eradication trial with omeprazole-clarithromycin-amoxicillin had failed were randomized to receive 7-day treatment with: 1, ranitidine bismuth citrate (400 mg b.i.d.), tetracycline (500 mg q.i.d.), and metronidazole (250 mg q.i.d.), or 2, levofloxacin (500 mg b.i.d.), amoxicillin (1 g b.i.d.), and omeprazole (20 mg b.i.d.). Cure rates were evaluated by (13)C-urea breath test. RESULTS: One-hundred patients were included: 50 received the ranitidine bismuth citrate regimen, and 50 the levofloxacin one. Groups were comparable in terms of demographic variables. Two percent of the patients (one in each group) did not return for follow up. Compliance was similar in both groups (90% took all the medications correctly). Side-effects (only mild/moderate) in the two groups were also comparable (38% with ranitidine bismuth citrate and 36% with levofloxacin). Per-protocol cure rates were 69% (95% CI = 54-80%) in the ranitidine bismuth citrate group, and 71% (57-82%) in the levofloxacin one. Intention-to-treat cure rates were, respectively, 68% (59-79%) and 68% (59-79%) (nonstatistically significant differences). CONCLUSIONS: Both 7-day ranitidine bismuth citrate- and levofloxacin-containing second-line regimens represent alternatives to quadruple therapy in patients with previous omeprazole-clarithromycin-amoxicillin failure.     

Role of the preliminary susceptibility testing for initial and after failed therapy of Helicobacter pylori infection with levofloxacin, amoxicillin, and esomeprazole

BACKGROUND: Levofloxacin has been proposed as an alternative to classic therapy in secondary resistance to Helicobacter pylori. AIM: To evaluate primary and secondary resistance of H. pylori to levofloxacin, and to test the role of susceptibility test on the efficacy of levofloxacin-based triple therapy. METHODS: Eighty consecutive dyspeptic patients with positive (13)C-urea breath test never treated were randomly allocated into group A(1) (40 patients) and group B(1) (39 patients). Eighty-three patients already treated unsuccessfully with positive (13)C-urea breath test were divided into group A(2) (51 patients) and group B(2) (32 patients). Patients in group A(1) and group A(2) underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for H. pylori susceptibility test to amoxicillin, clarithromycin, tinidazole, rifabutin, and levofloxacin. These patients were treated with levofloxacin (500 mg b.i.d.), amoxicillin (1 g b.i.d.) and esomeprazole (20 mg b.i.d.) for 10 days if sensitive to these two antibiotics. If H. pylori was found resistant to amoxicillin and/or levofloxacin the treatment was based on the indications of the susceptibility test. Patients in group B(1) and group B(2) were treated empirically with levofloxacin, amoxicillin, and esomeprazole at the same dose and duration as group A. All patients underwent (13)C-urea breath test 2 months after the end of therapy. RESULTS: The antibiotic resistance of H. pylori strains in group A(1) and group A(2) was (%): amoxicillin: 2.4, 10; clarithromycin: 21.9, 43.1; tinidazole: 31.7, 70; rifabutin: 2.4, 4; and levofloxacin: 9.7, 12.2, respectively. In group A(1) with susceptibility test-driven therapy, eradication was 97.2%, and in group B(1) with empirical treatment, 94.1% (n.s.). In group A(2) with susceptibility test, eradication was 97.5%, whereas in group B(2) with empirical treatment 81.2% (p < .01). CONCLUSION: Primary and secondary resistance of H. pylori to levofloxacin is approximately 10% of the tested strains. The susceptibility test does not influence therapeutic outcome of triple therapy with amoxicillin and levofloxacin in patients never treated, while it is determinant for patients who were previously treated without success.     

Double-dose, new-generation proton pump inhibitors do not improve Helicobacter pylori eradication rate

BACKGROUND: Up to present, omeprazole plus two antibiotics are used for Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy . Few studies have compared double-dose new-generation, proton pump inhibitors (PPI) with omeprazole. Therefore, we conducted a randomized, prospective study to evaluate differences in H. pylori eradication rates by PPI type. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 2006 and December 2006, 576 consecutive patients with proven H. pylori infection were enrolled prospectively. Four different PPIs [omeprazole 20 mg b.i.d. (old generation), or pantoprazole 40 mg b.i.d., rabeprazole 20 mg b.i.d., or esomeprazole 40 mg b.i.d. (new generation)] were added to clarithromycin (500 mg b.i.d.) and amoxicillin (1 g b.i.d.) for 1 week. RESULTS: By intention-to-treat analysis, no difference was found between the eradication rates of these four PPIs: 64.9% (omeprazole, n = 148), 69.3% (pantoprazole, n = 140), 69.3% (rabeprazole, n = 140), and 72.9% (esomoprazole, n = 148). When eradication rates were analyzed according to whether patients had an ulcer or not on a per-protocol basis, no difference was found between the eradication rates of the four PPIs. However, side-effects were more common in the esomeprazole-based triple therapy group than in the other groups (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS: No convincing evidence was obtained that double-dose new-generation PPIs have better H. pylori eradication rates and tolerability than omeprazole.     

以左氧氟沙星为基础的三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌的疗效分析

目的：本研究的目的是评估以左氧氟沙星为基础的三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌的疗效分析。方法：112例通过快速尿素酶试验和13C．尿素呼气试验证实感染了幽门螺杆菌的非溃疡性消化不良的患者入组本实验,患者被随机分为7d组（54例）和14d组（58例）,接受包括雷贝拉唑Oomgb-i．d．）加左氧氟沙星（500mgq．d．）和阿莫西林（1000mgb．i．d．）的治疗,并进行6周的随访,治疗结束至少4周后通过13C．尿素呼气试验确定根除率。结果：幽门螺杆菌总的根除率为83．9％（ITT）和88．7％（PP）。7d组51名患者完成了治疗。其根除率为75．9％（ITT）、80．4％（PP）,而14d组的根除率达到91．4％（ITT）、96．4％（PP）,P〈0．05。结论：包含雷贝拉唑、左氧氟沙星和阿莫西林的三联疗法对于根除幽门螺杆菌是有效的,但相同方案的14d疗法疗效明显优于7d疗法。     

Moxifloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy as Second-Line Treatment for Helicobacter pylori Infection: Effect of Treatment Duration and Antibiotic Resistance on the Eradication Rate

Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a moxifloxacin‐containing triple therapy as second‐line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection. We also investigated the effect of treatment duration and antibiotic resistance on the eradication rate of this therapy. Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients found to have persistent H. pylori infections after failure of first‐line proton‐pump inhibitor‐based triple therapy. Patients took moxifloxacin (400 mg q.d.), amoxicillin (1000 mg b.i.d.), and esomeprazole (20 mg b.i.d.). The eradication rate, drug compliance, and adverse event rates were evaluated. Minimal inhibitory tests were performed for moxifloxacin and amoxicillin by the agar dilution method. Results: In 2004, 41 patients were treated for 7 days. The intention‐to‐treat and per‐protocol eradication rates (ITT/PP) were 75.6/83.8%. Moxifloxacin resistance was 5.6%. Therapy was extended to 10 days during 2005–2006 and 139 patients were treated. The ITT/PP eradication rates were 71.9/82.6%; moxifloxacin resistance had increased to 12%. The final group of 181 patients in 2007–2008 who were treated for 14 days also had low eradication rates (68/79.9%), but there was no statistical significance in the efficacy among the treatment periods. Moxifloxacin resistance in 2007–2008 was 28.2%. Side‐effect increased with treatment duration (i.e., 9.8, 12.2, and 25.4% at 7, 10, and 14 days, respectively, p = .001). Conclusion: The 7‐day moxifloxacin‐containing triple therapy produced an unacceptably low eradication rate. Increasing the duration of therapy was expected to increase the eradication rate, but the expected increased did not materialize, most likely because of coincident marked increase in the prevalence of resistance to moxifloxacin. Tailored treatment based on antibiotic susceptibility testing might be more effective in the achievement of high eradication rate when rapid antibiotic resistance such as moxifloxacin is occurring.     

布拉氏酵母菌散剂联合三联疗法对 儿童幽门螺杆菌感染的治疗

目的观察布拉氏酵母菌散剂联合以质子泵抑制剂(PPI)为基础的标准三联疗法对儿童幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori)感染的疗效,以探索根除率高且不良反应少的H.pylori根除方案。方法采用前瞻性随机对照研究,从确诊为H.pylori感染的患儿中选取120例作为研究对象,再随机分为布拉氏组和标准三联疗法组,每组各60例。标准三联疗法组口服阿莫西林[50mg/(kg·d),饭后分两次服]、克拉霉素[20mg/(kg·d),饭后分两次服]和奥美拉唑[0.7～0.8mg/(kg·d),饭前半小时一次服完]治疗,布拉氏组在标准三联疗法的基础上加服布拉氏酵母菌散剂(250mg/次,2次/d)。两组患者均治疗14d,由患儿家属记录治疗过程中发生不良反应的情况。停药后4周内不再口服任何抗生素,后行14 C呼气试验以评估H.pylori根除情况。比较两组患者根除率及不良反应发生率。结果治疗后三联疗法组H.pylori根除率为76.7%(46/60),布拉氏组为90.0%(54/60),二者差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。治疗过程中布拉氏组患者腹泻发生率低于三联疗法组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论布拉酵母联合三联疗法能提高H.pylori的根除率,降低治疗过程中的不良反应。     

Bismuth-Containing Quadruple Therapy as Second-Line Treatment for Helicobacter pylori Infection: Effect of Treatment Duration and Antibiotic Resistance on the Eradication Rate in Korea

Background:  The eradication rate of first-line Helicobacter pylori treatment is only 70–85% and has been decreasing due to the increase in antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of bismuth-containing quadruple therapy as second-line treatment for H. pylori infection based on treatment duration.
Methods:  We prospectively enrolled 227 patients that were found to have persistent H. pylori infection after first-line proton-pump inhibitor-clarithromycin-amoxicillin triple therapy. Patients were randomized to 1-week (112 patients) and 2-week (115 patients) quadruple therapy with tripotassium dicitrate bismuthate 300 mg q.i.d., meteronidazole 500 mg t.i.d., and tetracycline 500 mg q.i.d. and esomeprazole 20 mg b.i.d. The eradication rate, drug compliance, and adverse events were compared based on treatment duration.
Results:  The eradication rates were 72/112 (64.3%, 95% CI: 0.504–0.830) and 71/92 (77.2%, 0.440–0.749) with 1-week group, and 95/115 (82.6%, 1.165–2.449) an 88/94 (93.6%, 1.213–5.113) with 2-week group by intention-to-treat therapy ( p  = .002) and per-protocol analysis ( p  = .001), respectively. The adverse events increased as the treatment durations increased from 7 to 14 days (20.0 and 42.5%, respectively, p  < .001). However, there was no significant difference in the patient compliance or the rate of major adverse events between the 1- and 2-week groups (6.3 and 12.5%, respectively, p  = .133).
Conclusion:  Two-week bismuth-containing quadruple therapy was more effective than the 1-week treatment, and should be considered for second-line treatment in Korea.     

以左氧氟沙星为基础的三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌的疗效分析

目的:本研究的目的是评估以左氧氟沙星为基础的三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌的疗效分析。方法:112例通过快速尿素酶试验和13C-尿素呼气试验证实感染了幽门螺杆菌的非溃疡性消化不良的患者入组本实验,患者被随机分为7d组(54例)和14d组(58例),接受包括雷贝拉唑(10mgb.i.d.)加左氧氟沙星(500mgq.d.)和阿莫西林(1000mgb.i.d.)的治疗,并进行6周的随访,治疗结束至少4周后通过13C-尿素呼气试验确定根除率。结果:幽门螺杆菌总的根除率为83.9%(ITT)和88.7%(PP)。7d组51名患者完成了治疗,其根除率为75.9%(ITT)、80.4%(PP),而14d组的根除率达到91.4%(ITT)、96.4%(PP),P<0.05。结论:包含雷贝拉唑、左氧氟沙星和阿莫西林的三联疗法对于根除幽门螺杆菌是有效的,但相同方案的14d疗法疗效明显优于7d疗法。     

益生菌对腹痛儿童幽门螺杆菌根除的影响

目的观察微生态制剂金双歧(双歧杆菌、乳杆菌和嗜热链球菌三联活茵片)对腹痛儿童幽门螺杆菌根除治疗的影响。方法将54例幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori)阳性的腹痛儿童随机分成A组(奥美拉唑、克拉霉素、阿莫西林三联疗法)和B组(金双歧联用三联疗法),疗程均为2周,治疗结束4周后复查13C-尿素呼气试验,统计患儿治疗期间的不良反应。结果 A、B两组根除根除率分别为74.3%和88.8%,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);B组胃肠道不良反应明显少于A组(P<0.01)。结论微生态制剂不能显著增加腹痛儿童幽门螺杆菌根除率,但降低三联根除疗法的胃肠道不良反应。     

Rabeprazole- versus esomeprazole-based eradication regimens for H. pylori infection

BACKGROUND: Different kinds of proton pump inhibitor-based triple therapies could result in different Helicobacter pylori eradication rates. AIM: The aims of this study were to compare the efficacy and safety of rabeprazole- and esomeprazole-based triple therapy in primary treatment of H. pylori infection in Taiwan. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From June 2005 to March 2007, 420 H. pylori-infected patients were randomly assigned to receive a 7-day eradication therapy with either esomeprazole 40 mg daily (EAC group, n = 209) or rabeprazole 20 mg b.i.d. (RAC group, n = 211) in combination with amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d. and clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d.. Follow-up endoscopy with biopsy was done 12-16 weeks after completion of eradication therapy. Those who refused endoscopic exams underwent (13)C-urea breath test to assess the treatment response. RESULTS: Intention-to-treat analysis revealed that the eradication rate was 89.4% in the EAC group and 90.5% in RAC groups (p-value = .72). All of the subjects returned for assessment of compliance (100% in EAC group vs. 99.5% in RAC group, p-value = .32) and adverse events (3.83% in EAC group vs. 6.16% in RAC group, p-value = .27). Sixty (28.7%) and 37 (17.6%) patients in EAC and RAC group, respectively, refused endoscopy and underwent a (13)C-urea breath test to determine the treatment effect. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, rabeprazole- and esomeprazole-based primary therapies for H. pylori infection are comparable in efficacy and safety.     

布拉酵母菌联合三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌疗效研究

目的探讨布拉酵母菌（S．Boulardii）散剂联合标准三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌（Helicobacterpylori,H．pylori）的有效性和安全性。方法将210例初次接受根除治疗的Hpylori阳性患者随机分为2组,A组：口服埃索美拉唑＋阿莫西林＋呋喃唑酮,每日2次,疗程10d;B组：与A相同的三联10d疗法,加s．Boulardii散剂口服500mg／次,2次／d,共用药14d。观察患者不良反应发生情况及对药物耐受情况,停药4周后检测H．pylori根除率。结果A、B组Hpylori根除率按方案（PP）分析分别为70．7％、86．3％,按意向性（ITT）分析分别为66．7％、83．8％,B组PP和ITT根除率均高于A组,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;B组不良反应发生率低于A组（8．8％vs 28．3％,P〈0．05）;在药物耐受程度方面,B组明显优于A组（P〈0．05）。结论S．Boulardii散剂联合标准三联疗法作为初次根除Hpylori治疗时可提高根除率,降低不良反应,增加药物耐受程度。     

Evidence that the degree and duration of acid suppression are related to Helicobacter pylori eradication by triple therapy

BACKGROUNDS AND AIMS: Eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori by a proton pump inhibitor-based triple therapy depend on CYP2C19 genotype status. We investigated whether gastric acid inhibition during an eradication therapy would influence the eradication rates attained by the triple therapy. METHODS: Thirty-two patients with H. pylori infection underwent the first-line triple therapy with lansoprazole 30 mg, amoxicillin 750 mg, and clarithromycin 400 mg b.i.d. for 1 week. In all 32 patients, the 24-hour intragastric pH monitoring was performed on day 6 during the treatment period. RESULTS: The intention-to-treat-based eradication rate by the first-line therapy was 75.0% (24/32, 95%CI: 56.60-88.54%). In patients with successful eradication, the median 24-hour pH was 6.4 (range; 5.0-7.6), which was significantly higher than that in patients without eradication [5.2 (2.2-6.2), p = .0131]. The median percentage time of pH < 4.0 during 24-hour postdose in patients with eradication [0.5% (0.0-31.6%)] was significantly shorter than that in patients without eradication [26.7% (6.0-72.2%), p = .0017]. These parameters for acid inhibition significantly differed among the different CYP2C19 genotype groups. When the percentage time of pH < 4.0 and 24-hour pH were attained < 10% and > 6.0, respectively, during the eradication treatment, the majority of patients could eradicate H. pylori infection, irrespective of the bacterial susceptibility to clarithromycin. CONCLUSIONS: The sustained intragastric pH > 4.0 for a longer postdose time appears to be required for a successful eradication of H. pylori with lansoprazole and acid-labile antibiotics.     

复方嗜酸乳杆菌片联合三联方案根除幽门螺杆菌的临床研究

目的探讨复方嗜酸乳杆菌片联合三联方案根除幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori,H.pylori)的疗效及不良反应。方法将143例H.pylori检测阳性的患者随机分为A1组(48例)、A2组(46例)和B组(49例)。B组给予三联方案(埃索美拉唑、阿莫西林、克拉霉素)根除H.pylori治疗,疗程10d。A1组、A2组分别在上述三联方案的基础上同时加用10d、20d的复方嗜酸乳杆菌片。治疗过程中观察并记录上述三组的不良反应发生情况,停药4周后查13 C呼气试验判别H.pylori根除是否成功。结果共133例患者完成治疗和随访,A1组、A2组、B组根除率按方案(PP)分析分别为65.9%、69.8%、63.0%,按意向性(ITT)分析分别为60.4%、65.2%、59.2%,无论按方案分析还是意向性分析三组根除率差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。纳入三组的共143例患者均完成不良反应的随访,A1组、A2组、B组不良反应发生率分别为10.4%、8.7%、30.6%,三组相比差异有统计学意义(P0.05),其中A1组、A2组分别与B组相比差异有统计学意义(P0.05),A1组与A2组相比差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论三联方案加用10d、20d的复方嗜酸乳杆菌片未能提高H.pylori根除率,但可降低不良反应发生率。     

埃索美拉唑治疗幽门螺杆菌阳性十二指肠球部溃疡疗效观察

目的：比较埃索关拉唑与兰索拉唑、奥美拉唑三联疗法治疗幽门螺杆菌（Hp）阳性十二指肠球部渍疡疗效观察。方法：将84例Hp阳性的十二指肠球部溃疡随机分为三组。埃索美拉唑组（28例）：埃索美拉唑20mg＋阿莫西林1g＋呋喃唑酮100mg,每日2次,共7日,后服用埃索美拉唑20mg,每日一次,共21天;兰索拉唑组（28例）：兰索拉唑15mg＋阿莫西林1g＋呋喃唑酮100mg,每日2次,共7日,后服用兰索拉唑15mg,每日一次,共21天;奥美拉唑组（28例）：奥美拉唑20mg＋阿莫西林1g＋呋喃唑酮100mg,每日2次,共7日,后服用奥美拉唑20mg,每日一次,共21天。疗效结束4周后复查胃镜并检测Hp,观察腹痛缓解率、溃疡愈合率,Hp根治率及药物不良反应。结果：埃索美拉唑组、兰索拉唑组和奥关拉唑组溃疡愈合率分别为100％,85．7％,82．1％,HP根治率为85．7％,60．7％,64.3％,埃索美拉唑组溃疡愈合率及Hp根除率高于兰索拉唑组及奥美拉唑组,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。兰索拉唑组及奥美拉唑组溃疡愈合率及Hp根除率无明显差异（P〉0．05）。三组用药后不良反应少,具较好的安全性。结论：埃索关拉唑三联疗法治疗Hp阳性的消化性溃疡疗效优于兰索拉唑及奥美拉唑三联疗法,值得临床广泛应用。     

Long-term follow-up after eradication of Helicobacter pylori with omeprazole, clarithromycin, and tinidazole (OCT regimen) in a Japanese population

BACKGROUND: The long-term benefit of Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment that includes metronidazole on peptic ulcer disease in Japan is unclear. We investigated the rate of H. pylori re-infection and ulcer relapse after H. pylori eradication. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 266 patients with endoscopically confirmed peptic ulcer disease and H. pylori infection were treated with triple therapy of omeprazole 40 mg (20 mg b.i.d.), clarithromycin 800 mg (400 mg b.i.d.), and tinidazole 1000 mg (500 mg b.i.d.) for 7 days. Endoscopy with gastric biopsy was performed before and 1 month, 6 months, 1.5 years, and 3.5 years after therapy. H. pylori status was determined by H. pylori culture, rapid urease test, and histopathology. 13C-urea breath test was done at 6 months after eradication therapy. Treatment was deemed successful when all tests were negative at 6 months after therapy by endoscopic biopsy. RESULTS: Successful H. pylori eradication was achieved in 262/266 (98.5%) patients with peptic ulcer. Total relapse of peptic ulcer occurred in 8/262 (3%) patients after eradication, with 3/262 (1.1%) occurring within 1.5 years after treatment and 5/262 (1.9%) within 3.5 years. All relapsed patients were found to be H. pylori-positive at the time of relapse. Of the 262 patients who experienced eradication, 20 (7.6%) were subsequently re-infected, six (2.3%) within 1.5 years and 14 (5.3%) within 3.5 years. CONCLUSION: Triple therapy with omeprazole, clarithromycin, and tinidazole (OCT) is useful for H. pylori eradication in Japan, but there is an appreciable re-infection rate in this population.     

2-week triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection is better than 1-week in clinical practice: a large prospective single-center randomized study

BACKGROUND: Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-based triple therapies are considered the standard regimens for Helicobacter pylori eradication, but the optimal duration of these regimens is still controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of 1-week versus 2-week triple therapies in H. pylori-positive patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 486 consecutive H. pylori-positive patients were randomized to receive omeprazole, 20 mg b.i.d., clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d., and either amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d. or metronidazole 500 mg b.i.d. for 1 or 2 weeks. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and histology were performed at entry and 2 months after the end of therapy. H. pylori status was defined according to histology and urea breath test. RESULTS: At intention-to-treat analysis, 2-week therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin achieved a significantly higher eradication rate than 1- or 2-week regimens with metronidazole (70% versus 52%, p = .003, versus 56%, p < .01) and the same therapy for 1-week (70% versus 57%, p = .05). At per-protocol analysis, 2-week therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin showed a significantly higher eradication rate than 1-week of amoxicillin and metronidazole (77% versus 62%; p = .03) but no difference with 1-week same regimen (66%) or 2-week metronidazole and clarithromycin regimen (72%). Compliance and tolerability were good for all regimens. CONCLUSIONS: Two-week therapies, independently of antibiotic combination, lead to a significant increase of H. pylori eradication rate compared to 1-week therapies, with same compliance and tolerability, even if, taking account of low-eradication rates, one must question whether the triple therapy should still be used.     

Levofloxacin-containing triple therapy to eradicate the persistent H. pylori after a failed conventional triple therapy

OBJECTIVE: To identify the optimal dosage of levofloxacin to eradicate persistent Helicobacter pylori when triple therapy with amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and omeprazole fails. METHODS: We investigated 124 patients whose triple therapy including clarithromycin had failed. Clarithromycin resistance was indirectly assessed by the (13)C-urea breath test, with a post-treatment value cut-off point at 15. All patients were randomly divided into two groups, to receive 1-week amoxicillin 1 g and lansoprazole 30 mg twice daily, plus either levofloxacin 500 mg once (ALL-500 group) or twice daily (ALL-1000 group). Six weeks later, the (13)C-urea breath test was repeated to assess whether H. pylori was eradicated. RESULTS: Intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analysis showed no difference in H. pylori eradication rates in both the ALL-500 and ALL-1000 groups (ITT: 79% vs. 80.6%, p > .05; PP: 86% vs. 87.5%, p > .05). For both groups, the per-protocol H. pylori eradication rates were also similarly high between patients with a post-treatment value of (13)C-urea breath test < or = 15 and those with a value > 15 (ALL-500: 85% vs. 86.5%, p > .05; ALL-1000: 88.9% vs. 86.8%, p > .05). CONCLUSION: One-week levofloxacin 500 mg daily-based triple therapy is effective for eradicating the persistent H. pylori after a failed triple therapy with amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and omeprazole.