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Zaman T, Haq A, Ahmad R, Sinha S, Chowdhury K, Parvin S, Imran M, Humayra ZU, Kumar S, Haque M. The Role of Probiotics in the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and Overall Impact on Management of Peptic Ulcer: A Study Involving Patients Undergoing Triple Therapy in Bangladesh. Cureus 2024; 16:e56283. [PMID: 38495972 PMCID: PMC10944298 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Background Helicobacter pylori infection has been identified to cause constantly recurring inflammation, leading to gastrointestinal tract disorders, including carcinoma. The standard triple therapy (STT), used to eradicate H. pylori, includes two antimicrobials and a proton pump inhibitor for two weeks. Other drug regimens have also been developed since H. pylori exhibits antimicrobial resistance. These regimens, including probiotics, have been shown to lower adverse drug reactions (ADR), improve drug adherence, exert bacteriostatic effect, and reduce inflammation. Objective This study intended to explore probiotic intervention for improving eradication rates and mitigating adverse effects while administrating STT. Methods This prospective study was conducted from May to December, 2021, in the Department of Gastroenterology of Ship International Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, to observe the effects of probiotics inclusion along with STT on H. pylori eradication. A total of 100 patients aged ≥18 years who tested positive for H. pylori were included. The experimental group (n=50) was given STT and probiotics, and the control group (n=50) was given only STT without probiotics for 14 days. Necessary follow-up was done six weeks after treatment. An independent sample t-test, chi-square test, and multiple regression analysis were used for statistical analysis. Result The odds of getting rapid urease test (RUT) negative results from positive were 2.06 times higher (95%CI= 0.95, 3.22, p=0.054) in the experimental group. ADRs were crucially towering in the control group (p=0.045) compared to the probiotics group. The probiotics group had a lower risk of having adverse effects by 0.54 times (95%CI=0.19, 0.84, p=0.032) than the control group. Conclusion Using probiotics and STT together to eradicate H. pylori may lower ADR and improve treatment adherence. It may also help terminate H. pylori infection more effectively. More research is required as H. pylori is very contagious and can ultimately cause life-threatening gastric cancer.
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- Taslima Zaman
- Department of Gastroenterology, United Hospital Ltd, Dhaka, BGD
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- Department of Biostatistics, RNA Biotech Limited, Dhaka, BGD
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College for Women & Hospital, Dhaka, BGD
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- Department of Physiology, Khulna City Medical College and Hospital, Khulna, BGD
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College, Dhaka, BGD
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- Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital, Dhaka, BGD
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ibn Sina Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, BGD
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ship International Hospital, Dhaka, BGD
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- Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, IND
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- Karnavati Scientific Research Center (KSRC), Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, IND
- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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Liou JM, Jiang XT, Chen CC, Luo JC, Bair MJ, Chen PY, Chou CK, Fang YJ, Chen MJ, Chen CC, Lee JY, Yang TH, Yu CC, Kuo CC, Chiu MC, Chen CY, Shun CT, Hu WH, Tsai MH, Hsu YC, Tseng CH, Chang CY, Lin JT, El-Omar EM, Wu MS, Lee YC, Tseng PH, Wu JY, Tai CM, Lee CT, Wang WL. Second-line levofloxacin-based quadruple therapy versus bismuth-based quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication and long-term changes to the gut microbiota and antibiotic resistome: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 8:228-241. [PMID: 36549320 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(22)00384-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Levofloxacin-based therapy or bismuth-based quadruple therapy are the recommended second-line regimens for Helicobacter pylori eradication after failure of clarithromycin-based therapy. However, resistance to levofloxacin has increased in the past decade. Furthermore, little is known about the long-term effects of H pylori eradication on the antibiotic resistome. In this study, we compared these second-line eradication therapies for efficacy, tolerability, and short-term and long-term effects on the gut microbiota, antibiotic resistome, and metabolic parameters. METHODS We did a multicentre, open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial at eight hospitals in Taiwan. Adult patients (age ≥20 years) with persistent H pylori infection after first-line clarithromycin-based therapy were randomly assigned (1:1, permuted block sizes of four) to receive levofloxacin-based sequential quadruple therapy for 14 days (EAML14; esomeprazole 40 mg and amoxicillin 1 g for 7 days, followed by esomeprazole 40 mg, metronidazole 500 mg, and levofloxacin 250 mg for 7 days, all twice-daily) or bismuth-based quadruple therapy for 10 days (BQ10; esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily, bismuth tripotassium dicitrate 300 mg four times a day, tetracycline 500 mg four times a day, and metronidazole 500 mg three times a day). All investigators were masked to the randomisation sequence. The primary endpoint was H pylori eradication rate measured by 13C urea breath test 6 weeks after second-line treatment according to both intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol analysis. The microbiota composition and antibiotic resistome of faecal samples collected at baseline (before treatment) and at 2 weeks, 8 weeks, and 1 year after eradication therapy was profiled by shotgun metagenomic sequencing and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The frequency of adverse effects and changes in the gut microbiota and antibiotic resistome were assessed in all participants with available data. The trial is complete and registered with ClinicalTrails.gov, NCT03148366. FINDINGS Between Feb 25, 2015, and Dec 11, 2020, 560 patients were randomly assigned to receive EAML14 or BQ10 (n=280 per group; 261 [47%] men and 299 [53%] women). Mean age was 55·9 years (SD 12·7) in the EAML14 group and 54·9 years (12·3) in the BQ10 group. Eradication of H pylori was achieved in 246 (88%) of 280 participants in the EAML14 group and 245 (88%) of 280 in the BQ10 group according to ITT analysis (risk difference -0·4%, 95% CI -5·8 to 5·1; p=0·90). In the per-protocol analysis, 246 (90%) of 273 participants in the EAML14 group and 245 (93%) of 264 participants in the BQ10 group achieved H pylori eradication (risk difference 2·7%, 95% CI -0·2 to 7·4; p=0·27). Transient perturbation of faecal microbiota diversity at week 2 was largely restored to basal state 1 year after EAML14 or BQ10. Diversity recovery was slower with BQ10, and recovery in species abundance was partial after both therapies. On shotgun sequencing, we observed significant increases in total resistome after EAML14 (p=0·0002) and BQ10 (p=4·3 × 10-10) at week 2, which were restored to pretreatment level by week 8. The resistance rates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia to levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, ampicillin (ampicillin-sulbactam for K pneumonia), and various cephalosporins were significantly increased in the EAML14 group compared with in the BQ10 group at week 2, which were restored to pretreatment levels and showed no significant differences at week 8 and 1 year. The frequency of any adverse effects was significantly higher after BQ10 therapy (211 [77%] of 273 participants) than after EAML14 therapy (134 [48%] of 277; p<0·0001). INTERPRETATION We found no evidence of superiority between levofloxacin-based quadruple therapy and bismuth-based quadruple therapy in the second-line treatment of H pylori infection. The transient increase in the antibiotic resistome and perturbation of faecal microbiota diversity were largely restored to pretreatment state from 2 months to 1 year after eradication therapy. FUNDING The Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, and the Australian Federal Government through the St George and Sutherland Medical Research Foundation. TRANSLATION For the Chinese translation of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- University of New South Wales Microbiome Research Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Healthcare and Services Center and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taitung Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan; Mackay Medical College, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pathology, Good Liver Clinic, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- University of New South Wales Microbiome Research Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Xu X, He C, Zhu Y. Treatment of refractory Helicobacter pylori infection: A new challenge for clinicians. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:998240. [PMID: 36329840 PMCID: PMC9623003 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.998240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Patients who have failed two or more attempts to eradicate Helicobacter pylori are commonly referred to as refractory. Although the incidence of refractory Helicobacter pylori infection is only 10–20%, with the increasing rate of antibiotic resistance in various regions, the treatment of refractory Helicobacter pylori infection has gradually become a difficult problem faced by clinicians. When choosing a rescue therapy, the physician must consider numerous factors. A longer treatment duration, higher doses of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), or the use of potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) may increase the efficacy of triple therapy or bismuth quadruple therapy. Rescue treatment based on bismuth quadruple therapy usually achieves better results. At the same time, treatment based on drug susceptibility tests or genotypic resistance is recommended where available. Of course, appropriate empiric treatment can also be selected according to local drug resistance, a patient’s previous medication history and compliance. It is the best choice if it can improve the success rate of the first treatment and reduce the occurrence of refractory Helicobacter pylori infection. This review aims to summarize the articles related to refractory Helicobacter pylori in recent years and to explore a better remedial treatment plan for clinicians.
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Losurdo G, D'Abramo FS, Piazzolla M, Rima R, Continisio A, Pricci M, Ierardi E, Di Leo A. Second line therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: state of art. Mini Rev Med Chem 2022; 22:2430-2437. [PMID: 35339174 DOI: 10.2174/1389557522666220325153832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram negative spiraliform bacterium who colonizes the human stomach. It is the most common cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric carcinoma. The eradication therapy is based on the combination of a proton pump inhibitor and several antibiotics such as amoxicillin, metronidazole, clarithromycin, levofloxacin or tetracycline. The most commonly used regimens for eradication in the first line are triple, sequential and concomitant therapy, despite the last European Guidelines suggesting a quadruple therapy already at the first attempt in areas with high resistance rates. However, the rise in antibiotic resistance is the main reason for a marked increase in first-line therapy failure. Clarithromycin resistancea , is especially acknowledged as the most important event resulting in failure. Up to 20% of patients are intended not to eradicate, therefore they will need a second line therapy. Currently, the most used rescue regimens are levofloxacin-based triple therapy and bismuth-containing quadruple therapy, despite guidelines suggesting to use a combination of antibiotics that have not been included in previous treatments. Nitazoxanide is a novel antibiotic with promising results. Additionally, an interesting field worth of investigation is the antibiotic susceptibility based approach, which could help to choose antibiotics with confirmed effectiveness in vitro. Analysis of antibiotic resistance may be performed by both bacterial culture and molecular biology techniques, able to detect point mutations conferring resistance. This is a particularly interesting approach, since it may personalize the therapy, thus optimizing the regimen and maximizing the probability of success.
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- Giuseppe Losurdo
- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University \'Aldo Moro\' of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy.
- PhD Course in Organs and Tissue Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University \'Aldo Moro\' of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University \'Aldo Moro\' of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University \'Aldo Moro\' of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University \'Aldo Moro\' of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University \'Aldo Moro\' of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University \'Aldo Moro\' of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University \'Aldo Moro\' of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Dai J, Zhao J, Mao L, Hu Y, Lv B. Study on the value of antibiotic-resistant gene detection in Helicobacter pylori in China. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:228. [PMID: 35222705 PMCID: PMC8815056 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to explore the value of detecting antibiotic-resistant genes in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and the association between genotype and antibiotic resistance. Two gastric mucosa samples from each H. pylori-positive patient were collected. Each patient's H. pylori sample was cultured in vitro, and the agar plate dilution method was conducted. In addition, all patient samples were analyzed for the detection of antibiotic resistance-related mutant genes and VacA gene genotypes. The association between VacA genotypes and antibiotic resistance was also determined and the value of mutant gene detection in predicting H. pylori resistance to antibiotics was evaluated. In total, 133 H. pylori-positive patients were enrolled. A total of 22 strains of H. pylori failed to grow in in vitro culture and 25 strains were negative in a H. pylori gene test. Among 108 strains detected by PCR, a total of 39 VacA s1m1 strains, 69 VacA s1m2 strains and no VacA s2 strain were identified. There was no significant association between VacA genotypes and antibiotic resistance. The mutation rates of G616A in the rdxA gene, T87A, G91A, A91G and G91T in the gyrA gene and A2143G and A2142G in the 23S rRNA gene were 32.1, 32.3, 22.6, 12.9, 6.5, 81.8 and 0.0%, respectively. Among these mutant sites, the mutation coincidence rates were as follows, according to the agar plate dilution method: rdxA G616A (81.8%), gyrA G91T (66.7%), gyrA G91A (54.5%), 23 S rRNA A2143G (49.1%), gyrA T87A (45.5%), gyrA A91G (33.3%), penicillin-binding protein 1 (PBP1) C556G (0.0%), PBP1 A562T (0.0%), PBP1 A562G (0.0%) and 16 S rRNA 926-927 (AT-GT) (0.0%). VacA m subtypes were not associated with H. pylori antibiotic resistance. In conclusion, the present findings suggested that the detection of related mutant genes had a clinical application value in predicting the antibiotic resistance of H. pylori, particularly resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin.
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- Jinfeng Dai
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, P.R. China
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Ghazvini K, Kamali H, Hosseininasab-nodoushan SA, Keikha M. The CYP2C19 polymorphisms effects on H. pylori cure rate in proton pump inhibitor-based therapeutic regimens: An updated meta-analysis. GENE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Shah SC, Tepler A, Chung CP, Suarez G, Peek RM, Hung A, Roumie C, Narula N. Host Genetic Determinants Associated With Helicobacter pylori Eradication Treatment Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Gastroenterology 2021; 161:1443-1459. [PMID: 34358488 PMCID: PMC8545829 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Helicobacter pylori infects approximately 50% of individuals worldwide. Successful H pylori eradication is associated with reduced risk of gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease, among other conditions. We hypothesized that host genetic determinants, especially those affecting gastric pH, might contribute to eradication therapy failure, particularly when treatment adherence and antibiotic susceptibility are confirmed. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis of host genetic variants associated with H pylori eradication failure. METHODS We searched the literature for studies comparing posttreatment H pylori eradication failure vs success (outcome) according to host genetic polymorphisms (exposure). Reference groups were defined according to genotypes (or corresponding phenotypes) hypothesized to be associated with successful eradication. We pooled estimates using a random-effects model and performed comprehensive sensitivity analyses. RESULTS We analyzed 57 studies from 11 countries; the vast majority analyzed CYP2C19 polymorphisms. Among individuals prescribed eradication regimens with proton pump inhibitors predominantly CYP2C19 metabolized, enhanced vs poor metabolizer phenotypes were associated with a 2.52-fold significantly higher likelihood of eradication failure and 4.44-fold significantly higher likelihood when treatment adherence and H pylori clarithromycin susceptibility (if relevant) were confirmed. There was no association between CYP2C19 variants and eradication failure if proton pump inhibitors less metabolized by or that bypass CYP2C19 metabolism were used. IL1B polymorphisms that are vs are not associated with less gastric acid suppression were associated with 1.72-fold significantly higher likelihood of eradication failure. There was no association between MDR1 polymorphisms and H pylori eradication failure. The certainty of evidence was moderate. CONCLUSION Based on meta-analysis, we identified host genetic polymorphisms significantly associated with H pylori eradication failure; host genetics might underlie eradication failure among treatment-adherent individuals with confirmed H pylori antibiotic susceptibility.
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- Shailja C. Shah
- Section of Gastroenterology, Veterans Affairs San Diego Health System (La Jolla, CA) and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (Nashville, TN),Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN,Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA,Corresponding Author Shailja C. Shah, MD MPH, 3550 La Jolla Village Drive, 3rd Floor, GI Section, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA 92161 USA, , Ph: 619-854-9550
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- Department of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY
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- Division of Rheumatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN,Section of Rheumatology, Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN,Section of Nephrology, Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN,Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Service and Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC) Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine and Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario Canada
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Liou JM, Lee YC, Wu MS. Treatment of Refractory Helicobacter pylori Infection-Tailored or Empirical Therapy. Gut Liver 2021; 16:8-18. [PMID: 33782215 PMCID: PMC8761919 DOI: 10.5009/gnl20330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The treatment of refractory Helicobacter pylori remains challenging in clinical practice. Factors that should be considered in the treatment of refractory H. pylori infection include treatment length, dosage of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), number of drugs, and the selection of appropriate antibiotics. Extending the treatment length of triple therapy and non-bismuth quadruple therapy to 14 days may increase the eradication rate compared with a shorter period (7 or 10 days). The use of a higher dose of PPIs or vonoprazan may also increase the efficacy of triple therapy. Four-drug therapy, including bismuth or non-bismuth quadruple therapies, usually achieve higher eradication rates than triple therapy. The addition of bismuth or metronidazole to levofloxacin-amoxicillin-PPI therapy may also increase the eradication rate. Therefore, four-drug therapies containing a higher dose of PPIs for 14 days are recommended in the third-line treatment setting for refractory H. pylori infection. The selection of appropriate antibiotics may be guided by susceptibility testing or empirically by medication history. Tailored therapy guided by susceptibility testing or genotypic resistance is recommended whenever possible. However, properly designed empirical therapy based on prior medication history (i.e., avoid the reuse of clarithromycin or levofloxacin empirically) is an acceptable alternative to tailored therapy after considering accessibility, cost, and the preference of the patient.
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Liou JM, Lee YC, Wu MS. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection and its long-term impacts on gut microbiota. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 35:1107-1116. [PMID: 31984532 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The rising prevalence of antibiotic resistance and the long-term safety following eradication therapy are important issues in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection. The prevalence of clarithromycin, levofloxacin, and metronidazole resistance of H. pylori has increased to 21%, 27%, and 45%, respectively, in the Asia-Pacific region. Personalized treatment guided by susceptibility testing may provide a reliably excellent eradication rate in the first-line treatment but is costly and not widely available. Population-specific empirical therapy according to the local prevalence of antibiotic resistance may be an alternative strategy. Levofloxacin-based therapy and bismuth quadruple therapy are the recommended second-line rescue therapy. Susceptibility testing or genotypic resistance-guided therapy is the preferred treatment for refractory H. pylori infection, but empirical therapy may be an acceptable alternative. Eradication of H. pylori leads to short-term perturbation of gut microbiota. The diversity of gut microbiota can be restored months after eradication therapy, but the speed of recovery varies with regimens. The short-term increases of antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae may be restored to basal states months after H. pylori eradication. Future studies that apply in-depth sequencing, such as shotgun metagenomics sequencing, are needed to clarify whether the compositions of gut microbiota at the species level are fully restored.
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Mori H, Suzuki H. Update on quinolone-containing rescue therapies for Helicobacter pylori infection. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:1733-1744. [PMID: 32351290 PMCID: PMC7183861 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i15.1733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Third generation of quinolones, such as levofloxacin and moxifloxacin, -containing regimens are often used in second-line or rescue treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. However, the increasing antibiotic resistance to quinolones affects the efficacies of quinolones-containing therapies in recent years. Therefore, there is a need to enhance the effectiveness of quinolones-containing therapies. Sitafloxacin, a fourth-generation quinolone, and vonoprazan, a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker, are now available as more effective treatment options. The aim of this paper is to summarize the current evidence of quinolone-containing therapies in rescue treatments, and to discuss the importance of drug sensitivity tests or analysis of gyrA mutation before treatments.
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- Hideki Mori
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, University of Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan
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Liu DS, Wang YH, Zhu ZH, Zhang SH, Zhu X, Wan JH, Lu NH, Xie Y. Characteristics of Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance: data from four different populations. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2019; 8:192. [PMID: 31798838 PMCID: PMC6882003 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-019-0632-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Aims To describe the characteristics of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibiotic resistance in clinical isolates from four populations. Methods In total, 1463 H. pylori strains were examined for antibiotic resistance. Among these strains, 804 were isolated from treatment-naïve adults, 133 from previously treated adults, 100 from treatment-naïve children and 426 from a population who participated in a health survey (age ≥ 40 years). The minimum inhibitory concentration was determined by the E-test method. Results In the treatment-naïve adult group, the resistance rates for metronidazole, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, amoxicillin, rifampicin and tetracycline were 78.4, 19.0, 23.3, 1.2, 1.7 and 2.3%, respectively. Compared with this group, the previously treated adult group had significantly higher resistance rates for metronidazole (99.2%), clarithromycin (58.3%) and levofloxacin (52.3%). In addition, the treatment-naïve children had a lower metronidazole resistance rate (46.0%) than the treatment-naïve adults. The resistance rate for clarithromycin was low in treatment-naïve patients with ages ranging from 10 to 24 years. For the strains isolated from the general population group, the resistance rates for metronidazole, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, amoxicillin, rifampicin and tetracycline were 78.6, 10.1, 25.1, 0.5, 2.1 and 0.9%, respectively. Compared with the treatment-naïve adult group, the general population group showed significant differences in clarithromycin resistance. Conclusion The resistance rates for metronidazole, clarithromycin and levofloxacin were high, especially in previously treated adults. Compared to those in treatment-naïve younger patients, the resistance rates for clarithromycin were significantly lower in treatment-naïve patients with ages ranging from 10 to 24 years and in the general population.
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- Dong-Sheng Liu
- 1Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province China
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province China
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province China
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Jiangxi, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province China
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province China
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province China
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province China
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province China
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Baylina M, Muñoz N, Sánchez-Delgado J, López-Góngora S, Calvet X, Puig I. Systematic review: Would susceptibility-guided treatment achieve acceptable cure rates for second-line Helicobacter pylori therapy as currently practiced? Helicobacter 2019; 24:e12584. [PMID: 30990575 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Susceptibility-guided treatment has been proposed as a way to improve Helicobacter pylori eradication rates. Evidence on its efficacy for rescue therapy is very scarce. The aim of this study was to indirectly assess the applicability and effectiveness of susceptibility-guided treatment by evaluating (a) the rate of acceptance of endoscopy, (b) its success in detecting resistances, and (c) infection cure rates in patients harboring strains found to be susceptible to the antibiotics administered in clinical trials in which the efficacy of second-line treatments was reported. METHODS A systematic review of studies evaluating second-line H pylori treatment was carried out in multiple databases. Studies reporting antibiotic susceptibility evaluation and/or cure rates in patients harboring sensitive and resistant strains were selected. Data were extracted in duplicate. RESULTS The systematic review identified 36 eligible studies. Acceptance was evaluated in only one study of 60 patients, of whom only 38 agreed to endoscopy. Among the 2890 patients who received endoscopy and culture, resistances were finally determined in 86.5%. Cure rate was 72.5% in the 113 patients harboring a clarithromycin-susceptible strain after previous clarithromycin treatment, 93.5% in the 765 patients harboring a metronidazole-susceptible strain, and 83.8% in the 192 patients harboring a levofloxacin-susceptible strain. No studies with repeated administration of levofloxacin or metronidazole were found. CONCLUSION Even if the culture shows a clarithromycin-sensitive strain, repeating clarithromycin after a first failure should be discouraged. Susceptibility-guided treatment alone did not achieve adequate cure rates for rescue therapies. Additional measures are needed to design rescue treatments that consistently achieve excellent cure rates.
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- Mireia Baylina
- Internal Medicine Departament, Parc Taulí University Sanitary Corporation, Sabadell, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Departament, Parc Taulí University Sanitary Corporation, Sabadell, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Digestive Diseases Unit, Parc Taulí University Sanitary Corporation, Sabadell, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Departament, Parc Taulí University Sanitary Corporation, Sabadell, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Digestive Diseases Unit, Parc Taulí University Sanitary Corporation, Sabadell, Spain
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- Althaia University Assistance Network of Manresa, Barcelona, Spain.,International University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
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Savoldi A, Carrara E, Graham DY, Conti M, Tacconelli E. Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Helicobacter pylori: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis in World Health Organization Regions. Gastroenterology 2018; 155:1372-1382.e17. [PMID: 29990487 PMCID: PMC6905086 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 657] [Impact Index Per Article: 109.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori a high priority for antibiotic research and development. However, there are no clear data on the global distribution of resistance or its clinical effects. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the distribution of H pylori resistance to commonly used antibiotics and to measure the association between antibiotic resistance and treatment failure. METHODS We searched publication databases for studies that assessed rates of H pylori resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, levofloxacin, amoxicillin, or tetracycline. Pooled estimates of primary and secondary resistance and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were grouped by WHO region. The association between antibiotic resistance and treatment failure was measured by extracting data on treatment efficacy in patients with resistant and susceptible isolates and pooling odds ratios with 95% CIs. RESULTS We identified 178 studies, comprising 66,142 isolates from 65 countries. Primary and secondary resistance rates to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin were ≥15% in all WHO regions, except primary clarithromycin resistance in the Americas (10%; 95% CI, 4%-16%) and South-East Asia region (10%; 95% CI, 5%-16%) and primary levofloxacin resistance in the European region (11%; 95% CI, 9%-13%). There was considerable heterogeneity (I2 > 75%) among all analyses-this might have resulted from the grouping of resistance rates by country. Increasing antibiotic resistance was observed in most WHO regions. Resistance to clarithromycin was significantly associated with failure of clarithromycin-containing regimens (odds ratio, 6.97; 95% CI, 5.23-9.28; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Resistance of H pylori to antibiotics has reached alarming levels worldwide, which has a great effect on efficacy of treatment. Local surveillance networks are required to select appropriate eradication regimens for each region.
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- Alessia Savoldi
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine I, German Center for Infection Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine I, German Center for Infection Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Liou JM, Chen PY, Kuo YT, Wu MS. Toward population specific and personalized treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. J Biomed Sci 2018; 25:70. [PMID: 30285834 PMCID: PMC6167866 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-018-0471-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the face of rising prevalence of antibiotic resistance, susceptibility testing to provide personalized treatment is recommended prior to eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Yet, population specific treatment according to the local prevalence of antibiotic resistance may be an alternative if susceptibility testing is not available. In this article, we reviewed the global prevalence of primary antibiotic resistance and the efficacies of commonly used regimens in antibiotic susceptible and resistance strains. We then constructed a model to predict the efficacies of these regimens and proposed an algorithm to choose the optimal first-line and rescue therapies according to the prevalence of antibiotic resistance. Clarithromycin-based therapy (triple, sequential, concomitant, and hybrid therapies) for 14 days remains the treatment of choice in regions with low clarithromycin resistance (≤15%) and bismuth quadruple therapy may be an alternative therapy. In regions with high clarithromycin resistance (> 15%), bismuth quadruple therapy is the treatment of choice and non-bismuth quadruple therapy may be an alternative. Either levofloxacin-based therapy or bismuth quadruple therapy may be used as second-line rescue therapy for patients fail after clarithromycin-based therapies, whereas levofloxacin-based therapy may be used for patients fail after bismuth quadruple therapy. Susceptibility testing or genotypic resistance should be determined after two or more eradication failures. However, empirical therapy according to prior medication history to avoid the empirical reuse of levofloxacin and clarithromycin may be an acceptable alternative after consideration of cost, patient preference, and accessibility. Rifabutin-based therapy for 14 days may serve as the fourth-line therapy. New antibiotics specific for H. pylori are highly anticipated.
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 7, Chung-Shan S. Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 7, Chung-Shan S. Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 7, Chung-Shan S. Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Muñoz N, Sánchez-Delgado J, Baylina M, López-Góngora S, Calvet X. Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori resistance after failure of first-line therapy. A systematic review. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2018; 41:654-662. [PMID: 30180998 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2018.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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There are no systematic data on the rates of antibiotic resistance after the failure of a first eradication treatment. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of secondary resistance to antibiotics by conducting a systematic review of studies evaluating the secondary resistance of Helicobacter pylori. We identified 31 studies (2,787 patients). Resistance was determined in 1,764 patients. A percentage of 99.1 of patients received clarithromycin as first-line treatment and 58.7% developed resistance. A percentage of 24.3 received metronidazole and 89.7% developed resistance. Secondary resistance to amoxicillin was extremely rare. Secondary resistance after first-line treatment was very common. These findings support the recommendation not to repeat clarithromycin or metronidazole after the failure of a first eradication treatment.
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- Neus Muñoz
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España; Departamento de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
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- Departamento de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Departamento de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España; Departamento de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España; Departamento de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Departamento de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Departamento de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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Muñoz N, Sánchez-Delgado J, Baylina M, Puig I, López-Góngora S, Suarez D, Calvet X. Systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression: Successful second-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori. Helicobacter 2018; 23:e12488. [PMID: 29663581 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Multiple Helicobacter pylori second-line schedules have been described as potentially useful. It remains unclear, however, which are the best combinations, and which features of second-line treatments are related to better cure rates. The aim of this study was to determine that second-line treatments achieved excellent (>90%) cure rates by performing a systematic review and when possible a meta-analysis. A meta-regression was planned to determine the characteristics of treatments achieving excellent cure rates. METHODS A systematic review for studies evaluating second-line Helicobacter pylori treatment was carried out in multiple databases. A formal meta-analysis was performed when an adequate number of comparative studies was found, using RevMan5.3. A meta-regression for evaluating factors predicting cure rates >90% was performed using Stata Statistical Software. RESULTS The systematic review identified 115 eligible studies, including 203 evaluable treatment arms. The results were extremely heterogeneous, with 61 treatment arms (30%) achieving optimal (>90%) cure rates. The meta-analysis favored quadruple therapies over triple (83.2% vs 76.1%, OR: 0.59:0.38-0.93; P = .02) and 14-day quadruple treatments over 7-day treatments (91.2% vs 81.5%, OR; 95% CI: 0.42:0.24-0.73; P = .002), although the differences were significant only in the per-protocol analysis. The meta-regression did not find any particular characteristics of the studies to be associated with excellent cure rates. CONCLUSION Second-line Helicobacter pylori treatments achieving>90% cure rates are extremely heterogeneous. Quadruple therapy and 14-day treatments seem better than triple therapies and 7-day ones. No single characteristic of the treatments was related to excellent cure rates. Future approaches suitable for infectious diseases-thus considering antibiotic resistances-are needed to design rescue treatments that consistently achieve excellent cure rates.
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- Neus Muñoz
- Internal Medicine Department, Corporació Sanitària Universtiària ParcTauli, Sabadell, Spain
- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Digestive Diseases Unit, Corporació Sanitària Universitària ParcTaulí, Sabadell, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Corporació Sanitària Universtiària ParcTauli, Sabadell, Spain
- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Corporació Sanitària Universtiària ParcTauli, Sabadell, Spain
- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat d'Epidemiologia I Avaluació, Corporació Sanitària ParcTaulí, Sabadell, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Digestive Diseases Unit, Corporació Sanitària Universitària ParcTaulí, Sabadell, Spain
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Kim SB, Lee SH, Kim KO, Jang BI, Kim TN. [Ten-day Sequential Therapy versus Bismuth Based Quadruple Therapy as Second Line Treatment for Helicobacter pylori Infection]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2017; 66:261-7. [PMID: 26586348 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2015.66.5.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Ten-day sequential therapy has been evaluated as the first line therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication but studies on sequential therapy as a second line therapy is lacking. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of 10-day sequential therapy and quadruple therapy as second line treatment for H. pylori eradication after failure of standard triple therapy. METHODS Patients who did not respond to standard triple therapy for H. pylori eradication were assigned to either 10-day sequential or bismuth based quadruple therapy as second line treatment from January 2009 to December 2014 at Yeungnam University Medical Center. Post treatment H. pylori status was determined by rapid urease test, giemsa staining, or (13)C-urea breath test. Eradication rate and side effects of both therapies were compared. RESULTS A total of 158 H. pylori infected patients were included and 70 patients were treated by bismuth based quadruple therapy and 88 patients by 10-day sequential therapy. Age and sex were not significantly different between the two groups. Eradication rate was 84.3% (59/70) in quadruple group and 56.8% (50/88) in sequential group. Side effects occurred significantly higher in quadruple group than sequential group (27.1% vs. 11.4%, p=0.011). CONCLUSIONS For second line H. pylori eradication after failure of standard triple therapy, bismuth based quadruple therapy showed significantly higher H. pylori eradication rate than 10-day sequential therapy. Further prospective studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of 10-day sequential therapy as a second line H. pylori eradication treatment.
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- Sung Bum Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Liou JM, Wu MS, Lin JT. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: Where are we now? J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016; 31:1918-1926. [PMID: 27088632 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection remain a burden in many Asian countries. In the face of rising antibiotic resistance, the eradication rate of standard triple therapy is declining in many Asian countries. We reviewed the updated epidemiology of gastric cancer, prevalence of H. pylori infection, and antibiotic resistance in Asia. We also reviewed the strategies to improve the efficacy of H. pylori eradication therapies, including the use of high dose proton pump inhibitor, four drug therapies (including bismuth quadruple, concomitant, and sequential therapy), susceptibility guided therapy, extending the treatment duration to 14 days, and development of effective rescue therapy. Four drug therapies are usually more effective than triple therapy when given in the same duration, except in areas with concomitantly high metronidazole resistance and low clarithromycin resistance. The efficacies of different four drug regimens appeared to be similar. However, trials from different geographic areas showed contradictory results, indicating that the optimal therapy should be decided according to the local prevalence of antibiotic resistance. We proposed a prediction model to calculate the efficacy of different regimens according to the prevalence of antibiotic resistance. More large randomized trials which provide information on the antibiotic resistance are urgently needed to build a more accurate and reliable model. It is hoped that we will be able to decide the optimal regimens by routine surveillance of antibiotic resistance.
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Primary Care Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Fu-Ren Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Big Data Research Centre, Fu-Ren Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Liou JM, Fang YJ, Chen CC, Bair MJ, Chang CY, Lee YC, Chen MJ, Chen CC, Tseng CH, Hsu YC, Lee JY, Yang TH, Luo JC, Chang CC, Chen CY, Chen PY, Shun CT, Hsu WF, Hu WH, Chen YN, Sheu BS, Lin JT, Wu JY, El-Omar EM, Wu MS. Concomitant, bismuth quadruple, and 14-day triple therapy in the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori: a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial. Lancet 2016; 388:2355-2365. [PMID: 27769562 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31409-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2016] [Revised: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether concomitant therapy is superior to bismuth quadruple therapy or 14-day triple therapy for the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection remains poorly understood. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of 10-day concomitant therapy, 10-day bismuth quadruple therapy, and 14-day triple therapy in the first-line treatment of H pylori. METHODS In this multicentre, open-label, randomised trial, we recruited adult patients (aged >20 years) with H pylori infection from nine medical centres in Taiwan. Patients who had at least two positive tests from the rapid urease test, histology, culture, or serology or who had a single positive 13C-urea breath test for gastric cancer screening were eligible for enrolment. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1:1) to either concomitant therapy (lansoprazole 30 mg, amoxicillin 1 g, clarithromycin 500 mg, and metronidazole 500 mg, all given twice daily) for 10 days; bismuth quadruple therapy (bismuth tripotassium dicitrate 300 mg four times a day, lansoprazole 30 mg twice daily, tetracycline 500 mg four times a day, and metronidazole 500 mg three times a day) for 10 days; or triple therapy (lansoprazole 30 mg, amoxicillin 1 g, and clarithromycin 500 mg, all given twice daily) for 14 days. A computer-generated permuted block randomisation sequence with a block size of 6 was used for randomisation, and the sequence was concealed in an opaque envelope until the intervention was assigned. Investigators were masked to treatment allocation. The primary outcome was the eradication frequency of H pylori with first-line therapy assessed in the intention-to-treat population. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01906879. FINDINGS Between July 17, 2013, and April 20, 2016, 5454 patients were screened for eligibility. Of these, 1620 patients were randomly assigned in this study. The eradication frequencies were 90·4% (488/540 [95% CI 87·6-92·6]) for 10-day bismuth quadruple therapy, 85·9% (464/540 [82·7-88·6]) for 10-day concomitant therapy, and 83·7% (452/540 [80·4-86·6]) for 14-day triple therapy in the intention-to-treat analysis. 10-day bismuth quadruple therapy was superior to 14-day triple therapy (difference 6·7% [95% CI 2·7-10·7, p=0·001), but not 10-day concomitant therapy. 10-day concomitant therapy was not superior to 14-day triple therapy. The frequency of adverse events was 67% (358/533) in patients treated with 10-day bismuth quadruple therapy, 58% (309/535) in patients treated with 10-day concomitant therapy, and 47% (252/535) in patients treated with 14-day triple therapy. INTERPRETATION Bismuth quadruple therapy is preferable to 14-day triple therapy in the first-line treatment in the face of rising prevalence of clarithromycin resistance. Concomitant therapy given for 10 days might not be optimum and a longer treatment length should be considered. FUNDING National Taiwan University Hospital and Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan.
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung Branch, Taitung, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan; National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, St George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Liou JM, Chen CC, Chang CY, Chen MJ, Chen CC, Fang YJ, Lee JY, Yang TH, Luo JC, Wu JY, Liou TC, Chang WH, Hsu YC, Tseng CH, Chang CC, Bair MJ, Liu TY, Hsieh CF, Tsao FY, Shun CT, Lin JT, Lee YC, Wu MS. Sequential therapy for 10 days versus triple therapy for 14 days in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori in the community and hospital populations: a randomised trial. Gut 2016; 65:1784-1792. [PMID: 26338825 PMCID: PMC5099199 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-310142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Significant heterogeneity was observed in previous trials that assessed the efficacies of sequential therapy for 10 days (S10) versus triple therapy for 14 days (T14) in the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori. We aimed to compare the efficacy of S10 and T14 and assess the factors affecting their efficacies. DESIGN We conducted this open-label randomised multicentre trial in eight hospitals and one community in Taiwan. 1300 adult subjects with H pylori infection naïve to treatment were randomised (1:1) to receive S10 (lansoprazole and amoxicillin for the first 5 days, followed by lansoprazole, clarithromycin and metronidazole for another 5 days) or T14 (lansoprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin for 14 days). All drugs were given twice daily. Successful eradication was defined as negative 13C-urea breath test at least 6 weeks after treatment. Our primary outcome was the eradication rate by intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analyses. Antibiotic resistance was determined by agar dilution test. RESULTS The eradication rates of S10 and T14 were 87.2% (567/650, 95% CI 84.4% to 89.6%) and 85.7% (557/650, 95% CI 82.8% to 88.2%) in the ITT analysis, respectively, and were 91.6% (556/607, 95% CI 89.1% to 93.4%) and 91.0% (548/602, 95% CI 88.5% to 93.1%) in the PP analysis, respectively. There were no differences in compliance or adverse effects. The eradication rates in strains susceptible and resistant to clarithromycin were 90.7% and 62.2%, respectively, for S10, and were 91.5% and 44.4%, respectively, for T14. The efficacy of T14, but not S10, was affected by CYP2C19 polymorphism. CONCLUSIONS S10 was not superior to T14 in areas with low clarithromycin resistance. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01607918.
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan,Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Lienchiang County Government and Health Bureau of Lienchiang County, Nangan Hsiang, Lienchiang County, Matsu, Taiwan
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- Lienchiang County Government and Health Bureau of Lienchiang County, Nangan Hsiang, Lienchiang County, Matsu, Taiwan
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- Lienchiang County Government and Health Bureau of Lienchiang County, Nangan Hsiang, Lienchiang County, Matsu, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan,School ofMedicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan,Graduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Reply to Kim J.S. and Kim B.-W. Am J Gastroenterol 2016; 111:1497-1498. [PMID: 27694858 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2016.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chen PY, Wu MS, Chen CY, Bair MJ, Chou CK, Lin JT, Liou JM. Systematic review with meta-analysis: the efficacy of levofloxacin triple therapy as the first- or second-line treatments of Helicobacter pylori infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2016; 44:427-37. [PMID: 27363687 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Levofloxacin triple therapy has been used for the first-line and second-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection for more than 10 years. AIMS To systematically review the efficacy of levofloxacin triple therapy in the first- and second-line treatment, and to assess the time trend and factors that might affect its efficacy. METHODS Prospective trials reporting the efficacy of levofloxacin triple therapy in either the first-line or second-line treatment of H. pylori infection in adults were searched from the PubMed and Cochrane database from January 2000 to September 2015. Meta-analysis was performed to calculate the cumulative eradication rate and the efficacies in subgroups. RESULTS Of the 322 articles identified, a total of 4574 patients from 41 trials, including 16 trials in the first-line treatment and 25 trials in the second-line treatment were eligible for analysis. The cumulative eradication rate was 77.3% (95% confidence intervals, CI: 74.7-79.6) and was 80.7% (95% CI 77.1-83.7) in the first-line treatment and 74.5% (95% CI: 70.9-77.8) in the second-line treatment. The efficacies of levofloxacin triple therapy before 2008, between 2009 and 2011, and after 2012 were 77.4%, 79.6% and 74.8% respectively. The eradication rate was higher when levofloxacin was given once daily (80.6%, 95% CI: 77.1-83.7) than twice daily (73.6%, 95% CI: 69.7-77.2). The efficacy was significantly higher in levofloxacin-susceptible strains than resistant strains (81.1% vs. 36.3%, risk ratio 2.18, 95% CI: 1.6-3, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The efficacy of levofloxacin triple therapy has been lower than 80% in many countries and it is not recommended when the levofloxacin resistance is higher than 5-10%.
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- P-Y Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medication Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medication Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung Branch, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medication Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine and Big Data Research Centre, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hong J, Shu X, Liu D, Zhu Y, Xie C, Xie Y, Zhang K, Wang A, Xiong H, Zeng H, Yu H, Ma J, Chen Y, Zhu X, Lu N. Antibiotic resistance and CYP2C19 polymorphisms affect the efficacy of concomitant therapies for Helicobacter pylori infection: an open-label, randomized, single-centre clinical trial. J Antimicrob Chemother 2016; 71:2280-5. [PMID: 27107097 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We evaluate the efficacy of concomitant therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection and the associated factors that influence it in China, where it has not previously been investigated. METHODS In this prospective study, 374 consecutive patients with H. pylori infection were randomly assigned to 10 day regimens of concomitant therapy with different proton pump inhibitors: esomeprazole (20 mg)/omeprazole (20 mg), amoxicillin (1000 mg), clarithromycin (500 mg) and metronidazole (400 mg). All drugs were administered twice daily. A [(13)C]urea breath test was performed at least 4 weeks after the completion of treatment. Gene polymorphisms and antimicrobial susceptibility were determined. RESULTS A total of 374 patients with active, uncomplicated duodenal ulcer disease were enrolled in the study (187 cases in each group). The overall eradication rate resulting from concomitant therapy was 90.7% (PP) and 86.1% (ITT) and the eradication rate was significantly higher in the group that received an esomeprazole-based regimen compared with the group that received an omeprazole-based regimen [95.4% versus 86.0%, respectively, P = 0.003 (PP) and 89.8% versus 82.4%, P = 0.036 (ITT), respectively]. Moreover, the omeprazole-based regimen was an independent risk factor for treatment failure (P = 0.039), as were CYP2C19 extensive metabolizer (P = 0.005), clarithromycin (P = 0.000) and metronidazole resistance (P = 0.000). In addition, CYP2C19 polymorphisms and antibiotic resistance had a synergistic effect on eradication rates. The majority of side effects were mild and none was serious. CONCLUSIONS The 10 day concomitant therapy yielded an eradication rate of nearly 90%. Antibiotic resistance, CYP2C19 polymorphisms and their interactions were closely associated with regimen efficacy.
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- Junbo Hong
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Institute of Digestion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Institute of Digestion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Institute of Digestion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Institute of Digestion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Statistics of Medical College of Nanchang University, 681 Bayi Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Statistics of Medical College of Nanchang University, 681 Bayi Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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Liou JM, Bair MJ, Chen CC, Lee YC, Chen MJ, Chen CC, Tseng CH, Fang YJ, Lee JY, Yang TH, Luo JC, Wu JY, Chang WH, Chang CC, Chen CY, Chen PY, Shun CT, Hsu WF, Hung HW, Lin JT, Chang CY, Wu MS. Levofloxacin Sequential Therapy vs Levofloxacin Triple Therapy in the Second-Line Treatment of Helicobacter pylori: A Randomized Trial. Am J Gastroenterol 2016; 111:381-7. [PMID: 26832653 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The efficacy of levofloxacin triple therapy has fallen below 80% in the second-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). We aimed to assess whether the levofloxacin sequential therapy is more effective than levofloxacin triple therapy in the second-line treatment. METHODS This open-label, randomized, multicenter trial was conducted between 2012 and 2015. H. pylori-infected subjects who failed from clarithromycin-based regimens (N=600) were randomized (1:1) to receive levofloxacin sequential therapy (LS: lansoprazole and amoxicillin for the first 5 days, followed by lansoprazole, levofloxacin, and metronidazole for another 5 days) or levofloxacin triple therapy (LT: lansoprazole, amoxicillin, and levofloxacin for 10 days). Successful eradication was defined as negative (13)C-urea breath test at least 6 weeks after treatment. Our primary outcome was the eradication rate by intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analyses. Antibiotic resistance was determined by agar dilution test. RESULTS The prevalence of clarithromycin, levofloxacin, and metronidazole resistance was 60, 17.6, and 36.9%, respectively. The eradication rates of LS and LT were 84.3% (253/300) and 75.3% (226/300), respectively, in the ITT analysis (P=0.006) and 86.3% (253/293) and 78.8% (223/283), respectively, in the PP analysis (P=0.021). The efficacies of both LS and LT were affected by levofloxacin resistance. The secondary resistance of levofloxacin was 66.7 and 73.9% after LS and LT, respectively. The efficacies of LS and LT were not affected by the CYP2C19 polymorphism. CONCLUSIONS Levofloxacin sequential therapy was more effective than levofloxacin triple therapy, and it is recommended in the second-line treatment for H. pylori ( TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01537055).
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Taipei Institute of Pathology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Liou JM, Chen CC, Lee YC, Chang CY, Wu JY, Bair MJ, Lin JT, Chen MJ, Wu MS. Systematic review with meta-analysis: 10- or 14-day sequential therapy vs. 14-day triple therapy in the first line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2016; 43:470-81. [PMID: 26669729 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whether 10-day or 14-day sequential therapy is superior to 14-day triple therapy in the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori remains controversial. AIM To compare the efficacy of 10-day or 14-day sequential therapy vs. 14-day triple therapy. METHODS Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing 10-day or 14-day sequential therapy and 14-day triple therapy as first-line treatment in adults were searched from the PubMed and Cochrane databases from 2000 to October 2015. Abstracts from international annual conferences were also searched. The primary and secondary outcomes were the eradication rate according to the intention-to-treat analysis and adverse effects, respectively. RESULTS Of the 109 articles identified, 13 RCTs including 2749 patients in the sequential therapy group and 2424 patients in the 14-day triple therapy group were eligible. Overall, sequential therapy for 10 or 14 days was not significantly superior to 14-day triple therapy [Risk ratio (RR) 1.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.99-1.08, P = 0.145]. However, there was significant heterogeneity (I(2) = 57.6%, P = 0.005). In the subgroup analysis of four trials, we found that 14-day sequential therapy was significantly more effective than 14-day triple therapy (RR: 1.09, 95% CI: 1.04-1.16, P = 0.002), and there was no significant heterogeneity (I(2) = 0%, P = 0.624) in this comparison. Sequential therapy given for 10 days was not superior to 14-day triple therapy (RR: 1.03, 95% CI: 0.98-1.09, P = 0.207). There was no significant difference in the risk of adverse effects. CONCLUSION Sequential therapy given for 14 days, but not 10 days, was more effective than 14-day triple therapy as first-line treatment.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Kuo CH, Lu CY, Shih HY, Liu CJ, Wu MC, Hu HM, Hsu WH, Yu FJ, Wu DC, Kuo FC. CYP2C19 polymorphism influences Helicobacter pylori eradication. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:16029-16036. [PMID: 25473155 PMCID: PMC4239489 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Revised: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The known factors that have contributed to the decline of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication rate include antibiotic resistance, poor compliance, high gastric acidity, high bacterial load, and cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) polymorphism. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) is important in the eradication regimen. The principal enzyme implicated in the metabolism of PPIs is CYP2C19. The effects of PPI depend on metabolic enzyme, cytochrome P450 enzymes, and CYP2C19 with genetic differences in the activity of this enzyme (the homozygous EM, heterozygous EM (HetEM), and poor metabolizer). The frequency of the CYP2C19 polymorphism is highly varied among different ethnic populations. The CYP2C19 genotype is a cardinal factor of H. pylori eradication in patients taking omeprazole- based or lansoprazole-based triple therapies. In contrast, the CYP2C19 polymorphism has no significant effect on the rabeprazole-based or esomeprazole-based triple therapies. The efficacy of levofloxacin-based rescue triple therapy might be also affected by the CYP2C19 polymorphism, but CYP2C19 genotypes did not show obvious impact on other levofloxacin-based rescue therapies. Choice of different PPIs and/or increasing doses of PPIs should be individualized based on the pharmacogenetics background of each patient and pharmacological profile of each drug. Other possible factors influencing gastric acid secretion (e.g., IL-1β- 511 polymorphism) would be also under consideration.
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Alahdab YO, Kalayci C. Helicobacter pylori: Management in 2013. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:5302-5307. [PMID: 24833860 PMCID: PMC4017045 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i18.5302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2013] [Revised: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a prevalent, worldwide, chronic infection. Choice of treatment can be modified according to antibiotic-resistance rates of H. pylori. The ideal therapeutic regimen for H. pylori infection should achieve an eradication rate of ≥ 80%. In some countries, triple therapy with a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI), clarithromycin, and amoxicillin or metronidazole is still the best option. Bismuth-containing quadruple therapy consisting of bismuth salts, tetracycline, metronidazole and PPI, may be the preferred option in countries with clarithromycin resistance > 20%. Sequential therapy including a PPI and amoxicillin given for the first 5 d, followed by triple therapy including a PPI, clarithromycin, and nitroimidazole antimicrobial (all twice daily) for the remaining 5 d, can be another option for the first-line treatment of H. pylori. Recent data suggest that treatment with PPI, levofloxacin, and amoxicillin for 10 d is a good choice for second-line therapy. Concomitant therapy consisting of PPI, amoxicillin, clarithromycin and metronidazole is another option for second-line treatment. If second-line treatment also fails, it is recommended to culture H. pylori from biopsy specimens and perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Rescue treatment should be based on antimicrobial susceptibility.
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Sapmaz F, Kalkan IH, Güliter S, Atasoy P. Comparison of Helicobacter pylori eradication rates of standard 14-day quadruple treatment and novel modified 10-day, 12-day and 14-day sequential treatments. Eur J Intern Med 2014; 25:224-9. [PMID: 24268371 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIM This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of bismuth-included standard regimen and modified sequential treatments in Turkey, where the success rate of standard triple therapy is very low. METHODS One-hundred and sixty patients with dyspeptic complaints and naïve Helicobacter pylori infection were randomized into four groups: 41 patients received standard 14-day quadruple treatment (STD) (Rabeprazole 20mg-bid, bismuth subcitrate (120 mg-qid), Tetracycline 500 mg-qid, Metronidazole 500 mg-tid) for 2 weeks. The modified sequential therapy groups received 20 mg rabeprazole and 1g amoxicillin, twice daily for the first 5 days, followed by Rabeprazole 20mg-bid, bismuth subcitrate (120 mg-qid), Tetracycline 500 mg-qid, Metronidazole 500 mg-tid for the remaining 5 (10 day sequential therapy group-10S) (42 patients), 7 (12 day sequential therapy group-12S) (42 patients) and 9 (14 day sequential therapy group-14S) (41 patients) days. RESULTS The overall compliance and H. pylori eradication rate among the 160 patients who completed the H. pylori eradication regimens were 86.9% (139/160) and 78.1% (125/160), respectively. The results were not statistically different between groups in the eradication rates. Per-protocol eradication rates were 76.5% in STD, 71.4% in 10S, 82.4% in 12S and 83.3% in 14S groups (p=0.7). Intention-to-treatment rates were 77.5% in STD, 72.5% in 10S, 82.5% in 12S and 80.0% in 14S groups (p=0.5). CONCLUSION The eradication rates of standard 14-day and different sequential quadruple treatment regimens are comparable and much more higher than with standard 14-day triple H. pylori eradication treatment that has been reported previously in Turkey.
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- Ferdane Sapmaz
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey
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Song M, Ang TL. Second and third line treatment options for Helicobacter pylori eradication. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:1517-1528. [PMID: 24587627 PMCID: PMC3925860 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori is a highly successful bacterium with a high global prevalence and the infection carries significant disease burden. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to eradicate and the main reason for this is growing primary antibiotic resistance rates in a world where antibiotics are frequently prescribed and readily available. Despite knowing much more about the bacterium since its discovery, such as its genomic makeup and pathogenesis, we have seen declining treatment success. Therefore, clinicians today must be prepared to face one, two or even multiple treatment failures, and should be equipped with sufficient knowledge to decide on the appropriate salvage therapy when this happens. This article discusses the factors contributing to treatment failure and reviews the second and third-line treatment strategies that have been investigated. Established empiric second line treatment options include both bismuth based quadruple therapy and levofloxacin based triple therapy. Antibiotic testing is recommended prior to initiating third line treatment. In the event that antibiotic susceptibility testing is unavailable, third line treatment options include rifabutin, rifaximin and sitafloxacin based therapies.
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Sierra F, Forero J, Rey M. Ideal treatment for Helicobacter pylori: A systematic review. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA DE MÉXICO (ENGLISH EDITION) 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sierra F, Forero JD, Rey M. [Ideal treatment for Helicobacter pylori: a systematic review]. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA DE MÉXICO 2013; 79:28-49. [PMID: 24365458 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2013.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Revised: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The success rates of therapies for treating Helicobacter pylori vary greatly worldwide and the ideal treatment has yet to be clearly established. AIMS A systematic review was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of current first and second-line therapies in treating H.pylori infection. METHODS Two researchers independently carried out Internet search engine reviews (PUBMED, EMBASE, MEDLINE) of clinical trials on adults published between 1990 and 2012 in both English and Spanish. RESULTS Forty-three (n=8,123) clinical trials were evaluated that included first and second-line triple, quadruple, and sequential therapies. The eradication rates of the standard triple therapy are unacceptable (≤80%) in countries where H.pylori is highly resistant to clarithromycin and metronidazole. Administration of the standard triple therapy for more than 7 days does not improve its effectiveness. No statistically significant differences were observed between the eradication rates of the quadruple therapy with bismuth and the standard triple therapy. Even though the sequential and concomitant therapies are equally successful regimens, the triple therapy with levofloxacin offers the best results as first and second-line treatment, but quinolone resistance can diminish its effectiveness. The triple therapy with levofloxacin and the sequential and concomitant treatments were superior to the standard triple regimen as first-line therapy. CONCLUSIONS Currently there is no ideal first or second-line treatment for achieving 100% eradication. The therapeutic order should be carried out according to the initial treatment and local antimicrobial resistance studies.
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- F Sierra
- División de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- División de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- División de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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Ten-Day versus 14-Day Levofloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy for Second-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Taiwan. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2013; 2013:932478. [PMID: 24235968 PMCID: PMC3819765 DOI: 10.1155/2013/932478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Second-line Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication with fluoroquinolone-containing triple therapy is one of the recommended treatment options, but neither 7-day nor 10-day regimens provide >90% success rates. The current retrospective study aimed to clarify the effects of 10-day and 14-day levofloxacin-containing triple therapies for second-line H. pylori eradication in a Taiwanese cohort and to evaluate the potential clinical factors influencing eradication. A total of 200 patients who failed H. pylori eradication using the standard triple therapy were prescribed with either a 10-day (EAL-10) or a 14-day (EAL-14) levofloxacin-containing triple therapy group (levofloxacin 500 mg once daily, amoxicillin 1 g twice daily, and esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily). Follow-up studies to assess treatment response were carried out 8 weeks later. Eradication rates attained by EAL-10 and EAL-14 were 75.6%; 95% CI = 63.9–85.3% and 92.5%; 95% CI = 84.5–98.1%, P = 0.002 in the per protocol analysis and 68%; 95% CI = 56.6–78.5% and 86%; 95% CI = 76.8–93.4%, P = 0.002 in the intention-to-treat analysis. The duration of H. pylori therapy is the independent risk factor of H. pylori eradication (P = 0.003). In conclusion, 14-day levofloxacin-containing triple therapy can provide a >90% H. pylori eradication rate, but 10-day treatment duration may be suboptimal. The longer duration of H. pylori therapy (14 days) is the independent risk factor.
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Marin AC, McNicholl AG, Gisbert JP. A review of rescue regimens after clarithromycin-containing triple therapy failure (for Helicobacter pylori eradication). Expert Opin Pharmacother 2013; 14:843-61. [PMID: 23537368 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2013.782286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Helicobacter pylori infection is generally treated with therapies that include a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and, at least, two antibiotics being clarithromycin one of the most used. Antibiotic resistance, mainly to clarithromycin, seems to be increasing in many geographical areas, and this factor is considered a main cause leading to a treatment failure when the later therapies contain this antibiotic again. As clarithromycin is a key antibiotic in the eradication of H. pylori, the election of the rescue treatment is a matter of debate. AREAS COVERED The aim of this study is to systematically review the efficacy of the second-line rescue therapies after the failure of a first-line clarithromycin-containing regimen, and to link this information with the previous first-line treatment. Also, authors performed meta-analyses and inverse variance analyses with studies that met the inclusion criteria: first-line treatment must specify type and dosage; diagnosis and eradication confirmation must be performed by generally accepted tests; and second-line treatment must not be assigned depending on the antibiotic susceptibility or resistance. EXPERT OPINION In a routine clinical practice setting, the most adequate second-line treatment consists in a 10-day regimen of levofloxacin- amoxicillin-PPI given twice daily, unless regional or new data show high quinolone resistance. Other good options are the bismuth quadruple regimen and a metronidazole-amoxicillin-PPI therapy.
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- Alicia C Marin
- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, Playa de Mojácar 29, Urb. Bonanza, 28669 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
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Liou JM, Chen CC, Chen MJ, Chen CC, Chang CY, Fang YJ, Lee JY, Hsu SJ, Luo JC, Chang WH, Hsu YC, Tseng CH, Tseng PH, Wang HP, Yang UC, Shun CT, Lin JT, Lee YC, Wu MS. Sequential versus triple therapy for the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori: a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial. Lancet 2013; 381:205-13. [PMID: 23158886 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61579-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whether sequential treatment can replace triple therapy as the standard treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection is unknown. We compared the efficacy of sequential treatment for 10 days and 14 days with triple therapy for 14 days in first-line treatment. METHODS For this multicentre, open-label, randomised trial, we recruited patients (≥20 years of age) with H pylori infection from six centres in Taiwan. Using a computer-generated randomisation sequence, we randomly allocated patients (1:1:1; block sizes of six) to either sequential treatment (lansoprazole 30 mg and amoxicillin 1 g for the first 7 days, followed by lansoprazole 30 mg, clarithromycin 500 mg, and metronidazole 500 mg for another 7 days; with all drugs given twice daily) for either 10 days (S-10) or 14 days (S-14), of 14 days of triple therapy (T-14; lansoprazole 30 mg, amoxicillin 1 g, and clarithromycin 500 mg for 14 days; with all drugs given twice daily). Investigators were masked to treatment allocation. Our primary outcome was the eradication rate in first-line treatment by intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analyses. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01042184. FINDINGS Between Dec 28, 2009, and Sept 24, 2011, we enrolled 900 patients: 300 to each group. The eradication rate was 90·7% (95% CI 87·4-94·0; 272 of 300 patients) in the S-14 group, 87·0% (83·2-90·8; 261 of 300 patients) in the S-10 group, and 82·3% (78·0-86·6; 247 of 300 patients) in the T-14 group. Treatment efficacy was better in the S-14 group than it was in the T-14 group in both the ITT analysis (number needed to treat of 12·0 [95% CI 7·2-34·5]; p=0·003) and PP analyses (13·7 [8·3-40], p=0·003). We recorded no significant difference in the occurrence of adverse effects or in compliance between the three groups. INTERPRETATION Our findings lend support to the use of sequential treatment as the standard first-line treatment for H pylori infection. FUNDING National Taiwan University Hospital and National Science Council.
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Modified sequential therapy regimens for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a systematic review. Dig Liver Dis 2013; 45:18-22. [PMID: 23022424 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2012.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Different modified sequential therapies have been proposed for Helicobacter pylori eradication. However, the efficacy of these regimens is controversial. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the literature and pooled-data analysis to assess: (a) the efficacy of different modified sequential therapies for H. pylori eradication, (b) the eradication rates achieved by these regimens as compared to either standard triple therapies or standard sequential regimen when available. RESULTS Overall 21 trials met inclusion criteria. The most used modified sequential therapy was the seven plus seven tetracycline-based regimen which achieved an overall 73.3% eradication rate (6 trials). Such therapy was more effective than the 14-day triple therapy (77.2% vs. 63.6%; 3 trials). The most used five plus five levofloxacin-based sequential therapy achieved a 95.8% and 90% cure rates when 250 mg and 500 mg levofloxacin twice daily were used, respectively. These success rates were higher as compared to that of either standard sequential or triple therapies. Other modified sequential therapies did not achieved acceptably high cure rates. Contradictory results emerged from 2 studies assessing the efficacy of a levofloxacin-based sequential regimen as a second-line therapy. CONCLUSIONS Both levofloxacin- and tetracycline-based sequential therapies have been proved to be more effective than standard triple therapies, confirming that the 'sequential' administration of drugs is a successful therapeutic procedure for H. pylori infection.
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Qian J, Ye F, Zhang J, Yang YM, Tu HM, Jiang Q, Shang L, Pan XL, Shi RH, Zhang GX. Levofloxacin-containing triple and sequential therapy or standard sequential therapy as the first line treatment for Helicobacter pylori eradication in China. Helicobacter 2012; 17:478-85. [PMID: 23067317 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2012.00993.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS To compare the efficacy and the adverse effects of levofloxacin-containing triple therapy, standard sequential therapy, and levofloxacin-containing sequential therapy as first-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori eradication. METHODS Three hundred and forty-five naive H. pylori-positive patients were randomized to receive levofloxacin-containing 7-day triple therapy (Levo triple, i.e., esomeprazole, 20 mg, twice daily, amoxicillin, 1 g, twice daily, and levofloxacin, 500 mg, once daily for 7 days, n = 114), standard sequential therapy (SST-10, 5-day esomeprazole, 20 mg, twice daily and amoxicillin, 1 g, twice daily followed by 5-day esomeprazole, 20 mg, twice daily, clarithromycin, 500 mg, twice daily and tinidazole, 500 mg, twice daily for 5 days, n = 115) or levofloxacin-containing sequential therapy (Levo-ST-10, 5-day esomeprazole, 20 mg, twice daily and amoxicillin, 1 g, twice daily for 5 days followed by 5-day esomeprazole, 20 mg, twice daily, levofloxacin, 500 mg, once daily and tinidazole, 500 mg, twice daily, n = 116). Eradication was confirmed by a (13) C-urea breath test 4 weeks after completion of treatment. RESULTS Intention to treat (ITT) eradication rates were 78.1% (95% CI: 69.4, 85.3%), 78.3% (95% CI: 69.6, 85.4%), and 82.8% (95% CI: 74.6, 89.1%) for Levo triple, SST-10, Levo-ST-10, respectively (p = .599). Per protocol (PP) eradication rates were 80.9% (95% CI: 72.3, 87.8%), 82.6% (95% CI: 74.1, 89.2%), and 86.5% (95% CI: 78.7, 92.2%), respectively, for the three therapies (p = .513). Overall, 3.8% experienced mild to moderate adverse events; the rates were 1.75, 4.35, and 5.17%, respectively, in the three groups (p = .325). CONCLUSIONS Standard sequential therapy and 7-day levofloxacin triple therapy produced unacceptably therapeutic efficacy in China. Only levofloxacin-containing sequential therapy achieved borderline acceptable result. None of the regimens tested reliably achieved 90% or greater therapeutic efficacy in China.
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- Juan Qian
- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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Liou JM, Chen CC, Chang CY, Chen MJ, Fang YJ, Lee JY, Chen CC, Hsu SJ, Hsu YC, Tseng CH, Tseng PH, Chang L, Chang WH, Wang HP, Shun CT, Wu JY, Lee YC, Lin JT, Wu MS. Efficacy of genotypic resistance-guided sequential therapy in the third-line treatment of refractory Helicobacter pylori infection: a multicentre clinical trial. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012; 68:450-6. [PMID: 23099849 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The efficacy of sequential therapy and the applicability of genotypic resistance to guide the selection of antibiotics in the third-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori have not been reported. We aimed to assess the efficacy of genotypic resistance-guided sequential therapy in third-line treatment. METHODS Genotypic and phenotypic resistances were determined in patients who failed at least two eradication therapies by PCR with direct sequencing and agar dilution test, respectively. The patients were retreated with sequential therapy containing esomeprazole and amoxicillin for the first 7 days, followed by esomeprazole and metronidazole plus clarithromycin, levofloxacin or tetracycline for another 7 days (all twice daily), according to genotypic resistance determined using gastric biopsy specimens. Eradication status was determined by the (13)C-urea breath test. Trial registered at clinicaltrials.gov (identifier: NCT01032655). RESULTS The overall eradication rate was 80.7% (109/135, 95% CI 73.3%-86.5%) in the intention-to-treat analysis. The presence of amoxicillin resistance (OR 6.83, 95% CI 1.62-28.86, P = 0.009) and prior sequential therapy (OR 4.77, 95% CI 1.315-17.3, P = 0.017), but not tetracycline resistance (tetracycline group), were associated with treatment failure. The eradication rates in patients who received clarithromycin-, levofloxacin- and tetracycline-based sequential therapies were 78.9% (15/19), 92.2% (47/51) and 71.4% (25/35) in strains susceptible to clarithromycin, levofloxacin and tetracycline, respectively. CONCLUSIONS A simple molecular method guiding sequential therapy can achieve a high eradication rate in the third-line treatment of refractory H. pylori infection.
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- Jyh-Ming Liou
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cheng A, Sheng WH, Liou JM, Wang HP, Wu MS, Lin JT, Chang SC. Comparative in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility and synergistic activity of antimicrobial combinations against Helicobacter pylori isolates in Taiwan. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND INFECTION = WEI MIAN YU GAN RAN ZA ZHI 2012; 48:72-9. [PMID: 23036269 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2012.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2012] [Revised: 06/03/2012] [Accepted: 07/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial resistance is a major determinant of Helicobacter pylori treatment failures. We conducted a population-based survey to monitor changing antimicrobial susceptibility of H. pylori isolates in Taiwan, with a focus on combinatorial effects of synergism and the influence of acidity. METHODS H. pylori isolates from endoscopic specimens taken from patients enrolled at two medical centers were obtained between January 2008 and December 2009. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined by agar dilution and Etest methods. Agar media of varying pH (pH 7.3, 6.0, or 5.0) were used to assess whether acidity influences the bactericidal effects of the agents tested. Time-kill assays were used to assess for synergism between different drug combinations. RESULTS A total of 176 non-duplicate H. pylori isolates from endoscopic specimens were tested. The following MIC90 (mg/L) (susceptible) results were obtained at neutral pH 7.3: amoxicillin, 0.25 (100%); tetracycline, 0.5 (100%); metronidazole, 32 (67.6%); clarithromycin, 0.25 (90.3%); ciprofloxacin, 1 (92.0%); gemifloxacin, 0.5 (94.9%); levofloxacin, 1 (93.2%); and moxifloxacin, 1 (91.5%). A decrease in pH from 6.0 to 5.0 significantly decreased the antimicrobial activity of levofloxacin and moxifloxacin against H. pylori. For clarithromycin-susceptible isolates, levofloxacin combined with clarithromycin provided both synergistic and bactericidal effects. For clarithromycin-resistant isolates with amoxicillin hypersusceptibility (MIC <0.01 mg/L), levofloxacin with amoxicillin or minocycline had at best additive effect but no bactericidal effects. CONCLUSION Amoxicillin, tetracycline, clarithromycin, and fluoroquinolones, but not metronidazole, showed good in vitro anti-H. pylori activity (>90% susceptible). Synergism was only observed for clarithromycin-susceptible isolates. Acidity adversely influenced the antimicrobial activity of levofloxacin against H. pylori.
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- Aristine Cheng
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Helicobacter pylori resistance rates to antibiotics vary in different countries and even in different regions of the same country. Choice of treatment is strongly dependent on antibiotic resistance rates. In some countries, triple therapy with a proton-pump inhibitor, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin is still the best option, but eradication results fall short of what would be desired (90-95%) in countries with clarithromycin resistance >20%, bismuth-containing quadruple therapy, or nonbismuth sequential or concomitant therapies may then be the preferred option. Newer antibiotic regimens are awaited. Vaccination would be the best option, especially for developing countries, but little progress has been made in designing a vaccine.
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- Bojan Tepes
- Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Centre Rogaska, Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia
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Kadayifci A, Uygun A, Kilciler G, Kantarcioglu M, Kara M, Ozcan A, Emer O. Low efficacy of clarithromycin including sequential regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter 2012; 17:121-6. [PMID: 22404442 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2011.00924.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sequential treatment for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) appears to achieve a better eradication rate than triple therapy. However, most of the data have been reported from the Italy, and studies from different population are needed before it is recommended in clinical practice. The present study aimed to assess and compare the efficacy of two separate clarithromycin including sequential regimens in Turkey which is well known with high clarithromycin and metronidazole resistance to H. pylori. METHODS Consecutive H. pylori -positive patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia were randomly allocated to one of the two sequential regimens; the first group was given lansoprazole 30 mg b.i.d. plus amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d. for the first week, followed by lansoprazole 30 mg b.i.d., clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d., and metronidazole 500 mg t.i.d. for the second week (LA-CM). The second arm was given the same regimen but tetracycline500 g q.i.d. instead of metronidazole (LA-CT). H. pylori was detected with urea breath test (UBT) and histology before enrollment. UBT was repeated at 6th weeks after treatment. RESULTS A total of 200 patients were enrolled in groups and 179 of them completed their protocols. The cumulative per protocol ("PP") and intention-to-treat ("ITT") eradication rates were 74.3% and 66.5% in all patients, respectively. Both "PP" (78.2% vs 70.1%) and "ITT" (72% vs 61%) eradication rates were better in LA-CT group than LA-CM group, but the differences were not statistically significant (p > .05). Both regimens were well tolerated, and the incidence of adverse effects was comparable. CONCLUSION Two weeks clarithromycin including sequential regimens with metronidazole or tetracycline were not achieved acceptable eradication rates in Turkey.
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- Abdurrahman Kadayifci
- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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