10 vs 14 Days Triple Therapy : H.Pylori Infection Eradication

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium estimated to colonize in the gastrointestinal tract of the half population in the world. Colonization of this bacteria is suspected to be one of the main risk factor for the occurrence of various abnormalities of the upper gastrointestinal tract, such as peptic ulcer and gastrointestinal cancer. The Experts recommend giving triple therapy regimens as first-line eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection. The recommended duration of triple therapy is 10-14 days. However, recent studies suggest triple therapy with longer duration will provide a higher percentage of eradication. This study wanted to show whether 14 days of triple therapy was better than 10 days in Helicobacter pylori eradication.