Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a corkscrew-shaped bacterium that infects the stomach. The bacterial infection is easily passed from person to person. It is thought to affect around one-third of ...

Some estimates attribute as many as 20 percent of cancer cases to infectious agents, such as Epstein-Barr virus and hepatitis ...

Despite use of the currently most effective treatment regimens, approximately 10% to 20% of patients will fail to achieve eradication of their infection, and thus will remain H pylori positive.

These findings are suggestive but not diagnostic of H. pylori infection. Magnifying endoscopy can reveal more precisely the abnormal mucosal patterns in an H. pylori-infected stomach; however ...

It has been forty years since the discovery of helicobacter pylori, a bacterial infection we now know is a common cause of ...

Approximately 30% to 40% of people in the U.S. get an H. pylori infection at some point. The bacteria can cause ulcers to ...

Symptoms of an H. pylori infection include vomiting, weight loss, trouble swallowing, and severe heartburn—but infections may be asymptomatic. When we think of what causes cancer, factors like ...

P-CAB dual regimen ranks highest for efficacy and safety in first-line treatment of H pylori infection, according to study findings.

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