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Bujanda L, Nyssen OP, Ramos J, Bordin DS, Tepes B, Perez-Aisa A, Pavoni M, Castro-Fernandez M, Lerang F, Leja M, Rodrigo L, Rokkas T, Kupcinskas J, Jonaitis L, Shvets O, Gasbarrini A, Simsek H, Phull PS, Buzás GM, Machado JC, Boltin D, Boyanova L, Tonkić A, Marlicz W, Venerito M, Vologzanina L, Fadieienko GD, Fiorini G, Resina E, Muñoz R, Cano-Català A, Puig I, García-Morales N, Hernández L, Moreira L, Megraud F, Morain CO, Montes M, Gisbert JP. Effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori Treatments According to Antibiotic Resistance. Am J Gastroenterol 2024; 119:646-654. [PMID: 37983769 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Antibiotic resistance is one of the main factors that determine the efficacy of treatments to eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of first-line and rescue treatments against H. pylori in Europe according to antibiotics resistance. METHODS Prospective, multicenter, international registry on the management of H. pylori (European Registry on H. pylori Management). All infected and culture-diagnosed adult patients registered in the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology-Research Electronic Data Capture from 2013 to 2021 were included. RESULTS A total of 2,852 naive patients with culture results were analyzed. Resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and quinolones was 22%, 27%, and 18%, respectively. The most effective treatment, regardless of resistance, were the 3-in-1 single capsule with bismuth, metronidazole, and tetracycline (91%) and the quadruple with bismuth, offering optimal cure rates even in the presence of bacterial resistance to clarithromycin or metronidazole. The concomitant regimen with tinidazole achieved an eradication rate of 99% (90/91) vs 84% (90/107) with metronidazole. Triple schedules, sequential, or concomitant regimen with metronidazole did not achieve optimal results. A total of 1,118 non-naive patients were analyzed. Resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and quinolones was 49%, 41%, and 24%, respectively. The 3-in-1 single capsule (87%) and the triple therapy with levofloxacin (85%) were the only ones that provided encouraging results. DISCUSSION In regions where the antibiotic resistance rate of H. pylori is high, eradication treatment with the 3-in-1 single capsule, the quadruple with bismuth, and concomitant with tinidazole are the best options in naive patients. In non-naive patients, the 3-in-1 single capsule and the triple therapy with levofloxacin provided encouraging results.
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- Luis Bujanda
- Department of Gastroenterology, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián; CIBERehd, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid; Department of Medicine, Universidad Del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), San Sebastián, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián; CIBERehd, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid; Department of Medicine, Universidad Del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Pancreatic, Biliary and Upper Digestive Tract Disorders, A. S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow; Department of Propaedeutic of Internal Diseases and Gastroenterology, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow; Department of Outpatient Therapy and Family Medicine, Tver State Medical University, Tver, Russia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, DC Rogaska, Slatina, Slovenia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS St. Orsola Polyclinic, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway
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- Gastro, Digestive Diseases Centre, Riga; Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Gastroenterology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Clinic, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Institute for Digestive Research and Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute for Digestive Research and Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Department of Gastroenterology, HC International Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Digestive Disorders, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
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- 3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde da Universidade Do Porto, Porto; Ipatimup-Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade Do Porto, Porto; Pathology, FMUP-Faculdade de Medicina Do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, PetahTikva; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, TelAviv, Israel
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin; The Centre for Digestive Diseases, Endoklinika, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- L.T. Malaya Therapy National Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS St. Orsola Polyclinic, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- GOES Research Group, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Manresa, Spain
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- Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa and Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC), Manresa, Spain
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- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo (CHUVI) and Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur); SERGAS-UVIGO, Spain
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- Unidad de Gastroenterología, Hospital Santos Reyes, Aranda de Duero, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), IDIBAPS (Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Donostia University Hospital-Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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Costache C, Colosi HA, Grad S, Paștiu AI, Militaru M, Hădărean AP, Țoc DA, Neculicioiu VS, Baciu AM, Opris RV, Dumitrașcu DL, Colosi IA. Antibiotic Resistance in Helicobacter pylori Isolates from Northwestern and Central Romania Detected by Culture-Based and PCR-Based Methods. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1672. [PMID: 38136706 PMCID: PMC10740699 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12121672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Little evidence has been published regarding the antimicrobial resistance patterns of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) strains in Northwestern and Central Romania. The aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic resistance pattern of H. pylori isolates from gastric biopsies collected from patients living in Romania using ETEST® and GenoType HelicoDR. Gastric biopsies were obtained from 148 adult patients, 87 women and 61 men, the majority (131 patients) from Northwestern and Central Romania. Sixty-nine H. pylori strains were detected by both culture and PCR; sixty-three biopsies were negative by both techniques; one biopsy was positive by culture but negative by PCR; and fifteen biopsies were negative by culture but positive by PCR. Primary resistance against clarithromycin, fluoroquinolones, and metronidazole was found in 16.7%, 11.1%, and 13.3% of strains, respectively. No primary resistance has been detected against amoxicillin, tetracycline, and rifampicin. Secondary resistance against clarithromycin, fluoroquinolones, metronidazole, amoxicillin, tetracycline, and rifampicin was found in 75.8%, 30.3%, 65.5%, 1.8%, 1.8%, and 7.3% of the strains, respectively. The most frequent clarithromycin-resistant genotype detected by GenoType HelicoDR was A2147G (62.3%). Concordances between ETEST® and PCR for clarithromycin and fluoroquinolones were 85.5% and 78.3%, respectively. Further investigation of H. pylori resistance should be conducted to ensure proper eradication schemes.
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- Carmen Costache
- Department of Molecular Sciences, Division of Microbiology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.C.); (A.M.B.)
- Cluj County Emergency Hospital, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (S.G.)
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- Department of Medical Education, Division of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Cluj County Emergency Hospital, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (S.G.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, 2nd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Genetics and Hereditary Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Division of Medical Genetics, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- Regina Maria Regional Laboratory, Medical Genetics Division, Regina Maria Private Health Network, Unirea Medical Center, 400363 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Regina Maria Regional Laboratory, Medical Genetics Division, Regina Maria Private Health Network, Unirea Medical Center, 400363 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Division of Microbiology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.C.); (A.M.B.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Division of Microbiology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.C.); (A.M.B.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Division of Microbiology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.C.); (A.M.B.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Division of Microbiology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.C.); (A.M.B.)
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- Cluj County Emergency Hospital, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (S.G.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, 2nd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Division of Microbiology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.C.); (A.M.B.)
- Regina Maria Regional Laboratory, Laboratory Medicine Division, Regina Maria Private Health Network, Unirea Medical Center, 400363 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Zullo A, Gatta L, De Francesco V. Randomized Controlled Trials for Helicobacter pylori Infection: What We Should Compare. Am J Gastroenterol 2023; 118:2094. [PMID: 37916751 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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- Angelo Zullo
- Gastroenterology Unit, "Nuovo Regina Margherita" Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, "Nuovo Regina Margherita" Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Abrignani MG, Lombardo A, Braschi A, Renda N, Abrignani V. Proton pump inhibitors and gastroprotection in patients treated with antithrombotic drugs: A cardiologic point of view. World J Cardiol 2023; 15:375-394. [PMID: 37771340 PMCID: PMC10523195 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v15.i8.375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023] Open
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Aspirin, other antiplatelet agents, and anticoagulant drugs are used across a wide spectrum of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. A concomitant proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment is often prescribed in these patients, as gastrointestinal complications are relatively frequent. On the other hand, a potential increased risk of cardiovascular events has been suggested in patients treated with PPIs; in particular, it has been discussed whether these drugs may reduce the cardiovascular protection of clopidogrel, due to pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic interactions through hepatic metabolism. Previously, the concomitant use of clopidogrel and omeprazole or esomeprazole has been discouraged. In contrast, it remains less known whether PPI use may affect the clinical efficacy of ticagrelor and prasugrel, new P2Y12 receptor antagonists. Current guidelines recommend PPI use in combination with antiplatelet treatment in patients with risk factors for gastrointestinal bleeding, including advanced age, concurrent use of anticoagulants, steroids, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. In patients taking oral anticoagulant with risk factors for gastrointestinal bleeding, PPIs could be recommended, even if their usefulness deserves further data. H. pylori infection should always be investigated and treated in patients with a history of peptic ulcer disease (with or without complication) treated with antithrombotic drugs. The present review summarizes the current knowledge regarding the widespread combined use of platelet inhibitors, anticoagulants, and PPIs, discussing consequent clinical implications.
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- Operative Unit of Cardiology, S. Antonio Abate Hospital, ASP Trapani, Erice 91100, Trapani, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo 90100, Italy
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- Department of Direction, CTA Salus, Gibellina 91024, Trapani, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Internal Medicine with Stroke Care, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (ProMISE) "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo 90100, Italy
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Sholeh M, Khoshnood S, Azimi T, Mohamadi J, Kaviar VH, Hashemian M, Karamollahi S, Sadeghifard N, Heidarizadeh H, Heidary M, Saki M. The prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori isolates: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15121. [PMID: 37016679 PMCID: PMC10066884 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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Background Knowledge of global clarithromycin (CLA)-resistant rates of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is crucial for decision of the most appropriate eradication therapies with good clinical outcomes. Therefore, this review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the global prevalence of the CLA resistance in H. pylori to provide some guidance for selecting the first-line antibiotics. Method A comprehensive search was performed for relevant literature until April 2021 in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases. Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation was performed to estimate the weighted pooled prevalence of resistance. Results The meta-analysis included 248 articles. The prevalence of CLA-resistant H. pylori was 27.53% (95% CI [25.41-29.69]). The heterogeneity between reports was significant (I2 = 97.80%, P < 0.01). The resistance rate increased from 24.28% in 2010-2017 to 32.14% in 2018-2021 (P < 0.01). Iran, with 38 articles, has the most report. Nevertheless, Switzerland, Portugal, and Israel had the highest resistance rates (67.16%, 48.11%, and 46.12%, respectively). The heterogeneity between the continents and the antimicrobial susceptibility methods also interpreted standard guidelines and breakpoints was insignificant (P > 0.05). Conclusion Overall CLA resistance rate was 27.53%, worldwide. The difference in CLA resistance rate among the included studies can be due to several reasons such as differences in antibiotic prescription rates in various geographic areas, use of different breakpoints or inaccurate criteria in performed studies, and the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains.
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- Mohammad Sholeh
- Department of Microbiology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Emam Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Emam Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Gatta L, Nyssen OP, Fiorini G, Saracino IM, Pavoni M, Romano M, Gravina AG, Granata L, Pellicano R, Gasbarrini A, Di Leo A, Losurdo G, Franceschi F, Nardone G, Rocco A, Dore MP, Farinati F, Ghisa M, Bellini M, Holton J, Puig I, Vaira D, Borghi C, Mégraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP. Effectiveness of first and second-line empirical treatment in Italy: Results of the European registry on Helicobacter pylori management. United European Gastroenterol J 2022; 11:103-113. [PMID: 36565017 PMCID: PMC9892436 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS The optimal management of naïve and not naïve Helicobacter pylori patients remains unclear. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate whether the actual clinical practice mirrors the indications suggested by the guidelines. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and the safety of the empirical first- and second-line treatments prescribed to patients enroled at Italian centres participating in the European Registry on H. pylori Management (Hp-EuReg). METHODS The Hp-EuReg is an international multicentre prospective non-interventional registry starting in 2013 aiming to evaluate the management of H. pylori infection by European gastroenterologists. Patients were registered in an e-CRF by AEG-REDCap. Variables assessed included demographics, previous eradication attempts, treatment regimen, effectiveness, and tolerance. RESULTS Overall, 3723 patients from 2013 to February 2021 were included: 2996 and 727 received an empirical first- and second-line treatment, respectively. According to the modified ITT analysis, among the first-line regimens, only the bismuth quadruple therapy with three-in-one-single capsule (BQT-TSC), the concomitant, and the sequential treatment - all lasting 10 days - achieved an eradication rate >90%. Among the second-line regimens, only the 10-day BQT-TSC reported an effectiveness >90%. High-dose PPI twice daily also significantly increased the effectiveness of some therapies. The BQT-TSC was the regimen with the highest incidence of adverse events. CONCLUSIONS Only quadruple therapies lasting at least 10 days achieved over 90% eradication rates among the empirical first- and second-line regimens. It remains unclear whether high-dose PPI twice daily can improve the efficacy of quadruple treatment.
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- Luigi Gatta
- Gastroenterology UnitVersilia HospitalLido di CamaioreItaly
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- Hospital Universitario de La PrincesaInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS‐Princesa)Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)MadridSpain
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
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- Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
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- Medicina Interna, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSUniversità Cattolica del Sacro CuoreRomeItaly
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- Section of GastroenterologyDepartment of Emergency and Organ TransplantationUniversity “Aldo Moro” of BariBariItaly
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- Section of GastroenterologyDepartment of Emergency and Organ TransplantationUniversity “Aldo Moro” of BariBariItaly
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- Emergency MedicineFondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCSUniversità Cattolica del Sacro CuoreRomeItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitDepartment of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity Federico II of NaplesNaplesItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitDepartment of Clinical Medicine and SurgeryUniversity Federico II of NaplesNaplesItaly
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental ScienceUniversity of SassariSassariItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and GastroenterologyUniversity Hospital of PaduaPaduaItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and GastroenterologyUniversity Hospital of PaduaPaduaItaly
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- Gastrointestinal UnitDepartment of Translational Sciences and New Technologies in Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of PisaPisaItaly
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- Department Natural Sciences (Microbiology) University of MiddlesexLondon UK & Dartford & Gravesham NHS TrustDarent Valley HospitalDartfordKentUK
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- Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa and Universitat de Vic‐Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC)ManresaSpain
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS S. OrsolaUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Hospital Universitario de La PrincesaInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS‐Princesa)Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd)MadridSpain
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Nista EC, Pellegrino A, Giuli L, Candelli M, Schepis T, De Lucia SS, Ojetti V, Franceschi F, Gasbarrini A. Clinical Implications of Helicobacter pylori Antibiotic Resistance in Italy: A Review of the Literature. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11101452. [PMID: 36290110 PMCID: PMC9598780 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11101452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) resistance to antibiotics has increased worldwide in recent decades, especially to clarithromycin. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori as a "high priority" pathogen in 2017. As international guidelines recommend empirical therapy as first-line treatment, it is crucial to know local resistance rates and history of antibiotic use to determine the most appropriate first-line antibiotic treatment. Italy is one of the European countries with the highest prevalence of H. pylori infection and the highest percentage of antibiotic-resistant H. pylori. The aim of this review is to summarize all data on H. pylori antibiotic resistance in Italy in order to quantify the current rate and determine the most effective therapeutic approach. The study confirms an elevated level of resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin in Italy. In addition, our results show a satisfactory eradication rate for a bismuth-based regimen when used as first- or second-line treatment. Naive patients are also successfully treated with clarithromycin-based quadruple therapies. Considering the good results of bismuth-based therapy as recovery therapy, this argues for the potential use of clarithromycin quadruple therapy as a first-line treatment.
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- Enrico Celestino Nista
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (E.C.N.); (A.G.); Tel.: +39-0630151 (E.C.N. & A.G.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Anesthesiological, and Reanimation Sciences, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Anesthesiological, and Reanimation Sciences, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Anesthesiological, and Reanimation Sciences, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (E.C.N.); (A.G.); Tel.: +39-0630151 (E.C.N. & A.G.)
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De Francesco V, Zullo A, Manta R, Pavoni M, Saracino I, Fiorini G, Giostra F, Monti G, Vaira D. First-line therapies for H. pylori infection in Italy: a pooled-data analysis. Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2022; 85:295-299. [DOI: 10.51821/85.2.9680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background: Curing H. pylori infection remains challenging, and the use of most effective first-line therapy represents a therapeutic cornerstone. To monitor the efficacy of first-line therapies in Italy, we designed a systematic review with pooled- data analysis of data published in the last 15 years.
Methods: The search was focused on standard regimens and adult patients. Studies that included modified therapy regimens, pediatric patients, case series with less than 5 patients, and those in language other than English were excluded.
Results: A total of 40 studies, with 74 therapeutic arms and 13,539 patients were evaluated. Among the 14-day triple therapies, the combination with proton pump inhibitor (PPI), clarithromycin and amoxicillin achieved the highest (77.9%) success rate, whilst the lowest success rate (62.7%) was observed following the 14-day PPI, clarithromycin and tinidazole regimen. The overall efficacy of triple therapies significantly decreased from 75.7% to 72.1% in the last decade. Sequential (88.3% on 3431 patients), concomitant (88.8% on 376 patients), and the bismuth-based quadruple therapy with three-in-one capsule, containing bismuth subcitrate potassium (140 mg), metronidazole (125 mg), tetracycline (125 mg) (90.4% on 999 patients) achieved similarly high eradication rates, but data on concomitant are still limited. The bismuth-based was associated with the higher (38.7%) incidence of side-effects.
Conclusions: Data found that all triple therapies, irrespective of drug combination and therapy duration, should be abandoned in Italy due to their unacceptable low success rates. Monitoring the efficacy of standard first-line therapies in other countries could be clinically useful for both patients and clinicians.
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Zagari RM, Romano M, Frazzoni L, Marasco G, Dajti E, Arcidiacono PG, Armuzzi A, Biagi F, Cannizzaro R, Cavestro GM, Ciacci C, Monica F, Peralta S, Radaelli F, Bazzoli F. Adherence to international guidelines for the management of Helicobacter pylori infection among gastroenterologists and gastroenterology fellows in Italy: A Survey of the Italian Federation of Digestive Diseases - FISMAD. Helicobacter 2022; 27:e12862. [PMID: 34766392 PMCID: PMC9286052 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Information on the management of Helicobacter (H.) pylori infection by gastroenterologists and gastroenterology fellows are scarce. We aimed to assess practice of gastroenterologists and gastroenterology fellows and their adherence to guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori infection in Italy. MATERIALS AND METHODS All gastroenterologists and gastroenterology fellows attending the National Congress of Digestive Diseases - FISMAD were invited to fill-in an on-line questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions on the diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori infection. RESULTS A total of 279 gastroenterologists and 61 gastroenterology fellows participated to the study. The 13 C-urea breath test was the most preferred method among gastroenterologists and fellows for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection (40.4% and 57.6%, respectively) and the confirmation of eradication (61.3% and 70%, respectively). Sequential therapy was the most preferred first-line treatment of H. pylori for both gastroenterologists and gastroenterology fellows (31.8% and 44%, respectively), followed by bismuth quadruple therapy (31% and 27.6%, respectively) and clarithromycin triple therapy (26.8% and 22.4%, respectively). Only 30% of gastroenterologists and 38.5% of fellows used the clarithromycin triple therapy for the recommended duration of 14 days. Bismuth quadruple therapy was the most preferred second-line therapy for both gastroenterologists and fellows. The majority of gastroenterologists and fellows would prefer an empirical therapy at third line (72.6% and 62.5%, respectively) and a susceptibility-guided therapy at fourth line (46.7% and 71.4%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Practices of gastroenterologists and gastroenterology fellows are in line with guidelines' recommendations, apart for the first-line treatment of H. pylori infection. Targeted educational interventions to improve adherence to guidelines are needed.
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- Rocco Maurizio Zagari
- Gastroenterology UnitIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria, S. Orsola HospitalBolognaItaly,Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesUniversity of BolognaItaly
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- Division of HepatogastroenterologyDepartment of Precision MedicineUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"NaplesItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria, S. Orsola HospitalBolognaItaly,Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesUniversity of BolognaItaly
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesUniversity of BolognaItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria, S. Orsola HospitalBolognaItaly,Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesUniversity of BolognaItaly
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- Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy and Endosonography DivisionIRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesIRCCS A. Gemelli University HospitalRomeItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitIRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici MaugeriUniversity of PaviaItaly
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- Centro Riferimento Oncologico IRCCSIstituto Nazionale TumoriAvianoItaly
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- Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy UnitIRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- Gastrointestinal UnitDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and DentistryUniversity of SalernoItaly
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy‘Cattinara’ Academic HospitalTriesteItaly
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology UnitUniversity of PalermoItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria, S. Orsola HospitalBolognaItaly,Department of Medical and Surgical SciencesUniversity of BolognaItaly
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Ru C, Yin L, Tian L, Wang L, Yao Y, Kang L, Li J. Correlation Analysis between the Characteristics of Helicobacter pylori Resistance and the Antibiotic Use Density in a Hospital from 2012 to 2018. J Healthc Eng 2021; 2021:5031667. [PMID: 34804452 PMCID: PMC8601808 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5031667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Objective To explore the correlation between the resistance characteristics of Helicobacter pylori (HP) and antibiotic use density (AUD) in a hospital from 2012 to 2018. Methods HP strains isolated from Chinese PLA General Hospital from 2012 to 2018 were collected to analyze the drug resistance of clarithromycin, levofloxacin, amoxicillin, and metronidazole, and their correlation with the AUD of the outpatient department and inpatient department was analyzed, respectively. Results From 2012 to 2018, metronidazole-resistant strains accounted for the largest proportion, followed by clarithromycin and levofloxacin, and amoxicillin-resistant strains accounted for the least. In 2012-2018, the resistance rate of clarithromycin, levofloxacin, amoxicillin, and metronidazole has basically increased year by year; from 2012 to 2018, the highest outpatient AUD in a hospital was amoxicillin, followed by clarithromycin and levofloxacin, metronidazole was the lowest, and the inpatient AUD from high to low was levofloxacin, metronidazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin. The drug resistance rate of HP in the hospital from 2012 to 2018 was positively correlated with the AUD of clarithromycin (r = 0.884, P=0.017) and levofloxacin (r = 0.934, P=0.002) in the outpatient department. Conclusions Helicobacter pylori has the strongest resistance to metronidazole and the worst resistance to amoxicillin in the hospital from 2012 to 2018, being related to the intensity of clarithromycin and levofloxacin in the outpatient department. It may provide certain reference significance for the clinical treatment of Helicobacter pylori.
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- Chenglin Ru
- Department of Ultrasound, The Eighth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Western Medical Distict of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Eighth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Xiangshan Road Clinic, The Eighth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Xiangshan Road, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Eighth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Xiangshan Road Clinic, The Eighth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Xiangshan Road, Beijing, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Bujanda L, Nyssen OP, Vaira D, Saracino IM, Fiorini G, Lerang F, Georgopoulos S, Tepes B, Heluwaert F, Gasbarrini A, Rokkas T, Bordin D, Smith S, Lamy V, Caldas M, Resina E, Muñoz R, Cosme Á, Puig I, Megraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP; The Hp-EuReg Investigators. Antibiotic Resistance Prevalence and Trends in Patients Infected with Helicobacter pylori in the Period 2013-2020: Results of the European Registry on H. pylori Management (Hp-EuReg). Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:1058. [PMID: 34572640 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10091058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Bacterial antibiotic resistance changes over time depending on multiple factors; therefore, it is essential to monitor the susceptibility trends to reduce the resistance impact on the effectiveness of various treatments. Objective: To conduct a time-trend analysis of Helicobacter pylori resistance to antibiotics in Europe. Methods: The international prospective European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management (Hp-EuReg) collected data on all infected adult patients diagnosed with culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing positive results that were registered at AEG-REDCap e-CRF until December 2020. Results: Overall, 41,562 patients were included in the Hp-EuReg. Culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed on gastric biopsies of 3974 (9.5%) patients, of whom 2852 (7%) were naive cases included for analysis. The number of positive cultures decreased by 35% from the period 2013–2016 to 2017–2020. Concerning naïve patients, no antibiotic resistance was found in 48% of the cases. The most frequent resistances were reported against metronidazole (30%), clarithromycin (25%), and levofloxacin (20%), whereas resistances to tetracycline and amoxicillin were below 1%. Dual and triple resistances were found in 13% and 6% of the cases, respectively. A decrease (p < 0.001) in the metronidazole resistance rate was observed between the 2013–2016 (33%) and 2017–2020 (24%) periods. Conclusion: Culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Helicobacter pylori are scarcely performed (<10%) in Europe. In naïve patients, Helicobacter pylori resistance to clarithromycin remained above 15% throughout the period 2013–2020 and resistance to levofloxacin, as well as dual or triple resistances, were high. A progressive decrease in metronidazole resistance was observed.
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Li SY, Li J, Dong XH, Teng GG, Zhang W, Cheng H, Gao W, Dai Y, Zhang XH, Wang WH. The effect of previous eradication failure on antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori: A retrospective study over 8 years in Beijing. Helicobacter 2021; 26:e12804. [PMID: 33860967 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antibiotic resistance is the main cause of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) treatment failure. This study aimed to explore the characteristics of antibiotic resistance of H. pylori isolates in Beijing in the last 8 years and to estimate the impact of previous eradication failure on resistance patterns. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study included data from a single center in Beijing from 2013 to 2020. Antibiotic susceptibility of 365 clinical H. pylori isolates was tested for amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and tetracycline. The characteristics of the included patients and their previous eradication history were collected. Primary and secondary resistance rates of H. pylori to the six antibiotics and the impact of previous eradication failure on antibiotic resistance patterns were analyzed. RESULTS The overall primary resistance rates of amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and tetracycline were 0.7%, 55.2%, 68.0%, 49.7%, 64.5%, and 0%, with no significant increase during the observed period; while the secondary resistance rates were 3.2%, 96.7%, 90.7%, 93.1%, 80.0%, and 0%, respectively. The secondary resistance rate of clarithromycin (p < .001), metronidazole (p = .001), and levofloxacin (p < .001) significantly increased to 100% as the number of previous eradication therapies increased and exhibited a linear association. For strains naive to eradication, only 6.8% were susceptible to all the antibiotics, while 32.4% were single resistant, and 60.8% dual or multiple resistant. Clarithromycin+metronidazole+fluoroquinolone multiple resistance was the predominant pattern (0 course: 21.6%, 1 course: 37.5%, 2 courses: 56.1%, ≥3 courses: 71.1%; p < .001) for patients with treatment failure. The prevalence of dual or multiple-resistance patterns increased significantly as the number of previous therapies increased. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of primary and secondary resistance rates of clarithromycin, metronidazole, moxifloxacin, and levofloxacin were high in Beijing. Multiple-resistance patterns were common after treatment failure. Resistance rates of amoxicillin and tetracycline remained low and stable.
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- Si-Yu Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Abrignani MG, Gatta L, Gabrielli D, Milazzo G, De Francesco V, De Luca L, Francese M, Imazio M, Riccio E, Rossini R, Scotto di Uccio F, Soncini M, Zullo A, Colivicchi F, Di Lenarda A, Gulizia MM, Monica F. Gastroprotection in patients on antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy: a position paper of National Association of Hospital Cardiologists (ANMCO) and the Italian Association of Hospital Gastroenterologists and Endoscopists (AIGO). Eur J Intern Med 2021; 85:1-13. [PMID: 33279389 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Aspirin and P2Y12 receptor antagonists are widely used across the spectrum of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Gastrointestinal complications, including ulcer and bleeding, are relatively common during antiplatelet treatment and, therefore, concomitant proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment is often prescribed. However, potential increased risk of cardiovascular events has been suggested for PPIs, and, in recent years, it has been discussed whether these drugs may reduce the cardiovascular protection by aspirin and, even more so, clopidogrel. Indeed, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic studies suggested an interaction through hepatic CYP2C19 between PPIs and clopidogrel, which could translate into clinical inefficacy, leading to higher rates of cardiovascular events. The FDA and the EMA sent a warning in 2010 discouraging the concomitant use of clopidogrel with omeprazole or esomeprazole. In addition, whether the use of PPIs may affect the clinical efficacy of the new P2Y12 receptor antagonists, ticagrelor and prasugrel, remains less known. According to current guidelines, PPIs in combination with antiplatelet treatment are recommended in patients with risk factors for gastrointestinal bleeding, including advanced age, concurrent use of anticoagulants, steroids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and Helicobacter pylori infection. Like vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), DOACs can determine gastrointestinal bleeding. Results from both randomized clinical trials and observational studies suggest that high-dose dabigatran (150 mg bid), rivaroxaban and high-dose edoxaban (60 mg daily) are associated with a higher risk of GI bleeding as compared with apixaban and warfarin. In patients taking oral anticoagulant with GI risk factor, PPI could be recommended, even if usefulness of PPIs in these patients deserves further data. Helicobacter pylori should always be searched, and treated, in patients with history of peptic ulcer disease (with or without complication). Given the large number of patients treated with antithrombotic drugs and PPIs, even a minor reduction of platelet inhibition or anticoagulant effect potentially carries a considerable clinical impact. The present joint statement by ANMCO and AIGO summarizes the current knowledge regarding the widespread use of platelet inhibitors, anticoagulants, and PPIs in combination. Moreover, it outlines evidence supporting or opposing drug interactions between these drugs and discusses consequent clinical implications.
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- Gastroenterogy Unit, Versilia Hospital, Lido di Camaiore, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Ospedale Vittorio Emanuele III, Salemi, Italy
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- Dept. Of Cardiosciences, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Roma, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Cardiology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Transplantation, UOSC of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, AORN 'A. Cardarelli', Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, San Filippo Neri Hospital, ASL ROMA 1, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital and Health Services of Trieste, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, Catania, Italy; President, Heart Care Foundation, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Academic Hospital Cattinara, Trieste, Italy
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Kang S, Kim Y, Ahn JY, Jung HY, Kim N, Na HK, Lee JH, Jung KW, Kim DH, Choi KD, Song HJ, Lee GH. Role of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing before First-Line Treatment Containing Clarithromycin for Helicobacter pylori Eradication in the Clinical Setting. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:214. [PMID: 33669969 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10020214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Checking Helicobacter pylori susceptibility tests in the clinical setting before first-line treatment is considered difficult. We compared susceptibility-guided therapy (SGT) with empirical therapy (ET) as a first-line treatment containing clarithromycin and investigated the eradication rate using antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST). METHODS 257 patients with H. pylori infection, with AST, performed before the eradication of clarithromycin-containing regimens were enrolled and divided into two groups: the SGT and ET groups. RESULTS Eradication rates in the SGT and ET groups were 85.4% and 58.4% (P < 0.01), respectively. In triple therapy (TT), eradication rates of the SGT and ET groups were 85.1% and 56.6% (P < 0.01), respectively. In sequential therapy (SET), eradication rates of the SGT and ET groups were 86.2% and 65.6% (P = 0.06), respectively. According to AST, TT had an eradication rate of 84.6% with strains susceptible to clarithromycin and amoxicillin and 11.1% with strains resistant to both. SET had an eradication rate of 89.5% with strains susceptible to clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and metronidazole, whereas it was 0% with strains resistant to clarithromycin and metronidazole. CONCLUSIONS SGT as first-line treatment improved eradication rates of TT and SET by 28.5 (P < 0.01) and 20.6 (P = 0.06) percent points, respectively, compared with ET.
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Hwang JY, Kim C, Kwon YH, Lee JE, Jeon SW, Nam SY, Seo AN, Han MH, Park JH. Dual Clarithromycin and Metronidazole Resistance Is the Main Cause of Failure in Ultimate Helicobacter pylori Eradication. Dig Dis 2021; 39:451-461. [PMID: 33429397 DOI: 10.1159/000514278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Antimicrobial resistance significantly affects the cure rate of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication. We evaluated the risk factor of failure in ultimate H. pylori eradication and assessed the efficacy of current regimens to overcome antibiotic resistance. METHODS Patients with H. pylori infection were prospectively enrolled in a single center. They were classified into 3 groups according to the previous history of H. pylori eradication, and antibiotic susceptibility was evaluated by culture and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs). RESULTS Ninety-seven patients were successfully cultured for H. pylori and 81 (83.5%), 7 (7.2%), and 9 (9.3%) were classified into primary resistance, 1st eradication failure, and 2nd or more eradication failure groups; the resistance to clarithromycin (CLA), metronidazole (MET), and levofloxacin increased in the 1st eradication failure (85.7, 57.1, and 42.9%) and 2nd or more eradication failure (88.9, 88.9, and 55.6%) groups. The prevalence of MDR was 21.0% (17/81), 57.1% (4/7), and 88.9% (8/9) in the primary, 1st eradication failure, and 2nd or more eradication failure groups, respectively. In multivariate analysis, dual CLA/MET resistance (CLA/MET-R) (OR = 31.432, 95% CI: 3.094-319.266, p = 0.004) was an independent risk factor for ultimate H. pylori eradication failure. In patients with dual CLA/MET-R, the eradication ratio of concomitant therapy was 57.1% (4/7), whereas that of bismuth-containing quadruple therapy was 27.3% (3/11) (p = 0.350). CONCLUSIONS Dual CLA/MET-R was the main cause of failure in ultimate H. pylori eradication, and 7-day bismuth quadruple or concomitant regimen would not be suitable for H. pylori eradication in the dual CLA/MET-R group.
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- Ji Yong Hwang
- Department of Internal medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.,School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.,School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.,Department of Pathology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.,Department of Pathology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Saracino IM, Pavoni M, Zullo A, Fiorini G, Saccomanno L, Lazzarotto T, Antonelli G, Cavallo R, Borghi C, Vaira D. Rifabutin-Based Triple Therapy Or Bismuth-Based Quadruple Regimen As Rescue Therapies For Helicobacter pylori Infection. Eur J Intern Med 2020; 81:50-53. [PMID: 32646659 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS H. pylori treatment remains a challenge for clinicians, and a definite quote of patients require two or more treatments. We evaluated the efficacy of rifabutin-based therapy and Pylera® regimen as rescue therapies. METHODS Between January 2016 and December 2019, dyspeptic patients with at least one therapeutic failure observed in clinical practice received either a 12-day rifabutin-based triple therapy (esomeprazole 40 mg and amoxicillin 1 g, both twice daily, and rifabutin 150 mg once daily) or 10-day quadruple therapy with Pylera® (three in one capsule containing 140 mg bismuth subcitrate potassium, 125 mg metronidazole and 125 mg tetracycline). The eradication rates according to previous number of eradication failure therapies were calculated. The role antibiotic resistance pattern in H. pylori isolates was also investigated. RESULTS Data of 423 patients were available. A total of 270 patients were treated with rifabutin-based therapy, and the overall eradication rate was 61.9%. Pylera® therapy was administered to 153 patients and the cure rate was 88.3%. According to the number of previous therapeutic failures, the eradication rate for the rifabutin-based therapy was 68.3% as second-line and further decreased to 63.1% in fourth-line therapy. Following Pylera® regimen, the cure rate was 94.8% in second-line, and remained 89.6% in fourth-line therapy. Efficacy of rifabutin-based and Pylera® therapies significantly decreased when clarithromycin and levofloxacin resistance, respectively, were present. CONCLUSIONS Our data documented a decreasing trend for rifabutin-based therapy efficacy according to previous therapy failures, whilst this did not occur for Pylera®.
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- Ilaria M Saracino
- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, 'Nuovo Regina Margherita' Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Unit, University Hospital 'Città della Salute e della Scienza', Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Valle Muñoz J, Muñoz Gómez P, Sierra Bernal C, de Andrés E, Gómez Hernando C, Gómez Rodríguez R. Tailored Helicobacter pylori eradication based on prior intake of macrolide antibiotics allows the use of triple therapy with optimal results in an area with high clarithromycin resistance. Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2020; 111:655-661. [PMID: 31345044 DOI: 10.17235/reed.2019.6198/2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND the previous intake of macrolide antibiotics is associated with a failure to eradicate Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) with clarithromycin-containing regimens. However, the standard triple therapy achieves eradication rates of over 90% in patients without a previous use of macrolides in our health area. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an H. pylori eradication strategy based on the intake of macrolides by the patient during the previous years. METHODS one hundred and sixty-nine patients with H. pylori infection were prospectively included in the study. The electronic medical record of each patient was reviewed at the time of inclusion. Depending on their previous intake of macrolides, patients were assigned to one of two eradication regimens: group A) patients without a previous intake of macrolides received an optimized triple therapy for 14 days; and group B) patients with a previous intake of macrolides received bismuth quadruple therapy for ten days. RESULTS ninety-one patients (53.84%) without a previous intake of macrolides received an optimized triple therapy (group A) and 78 patients (46.15%) with a previous intake of macrolides received bismuth quadruple therapy (group B). In group A, the H. pylori eradication rates were 90.11% in the intention-to-treat and 95.35% in the per-protocol analysis. In group B, the H. pylori eradication rates were 85.89% in the intention-to-treat and 98.5% in the per-protocol analysis. The overall eradication rates obtained using this strategy were 88.16% (95% CI: 82.32-92.02%) in the intention-to-treat and 96.75% (95% CI: 92.59-98.94%) in the per-protocol analysis. CONCLUSIONS an H. pylori eradication strategy based on the intake of macrolides during the previous years achieves overall eradication rates close to 90% and allows the use of standard triple therapy in more than half of the patients from a health area with a high level of clarithromycin resistance.
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Zou Y, Qian X, Liu X, Song Y, Song C, Wu S, An Y, Yuan R, Wang Y, Xie Y. The effect of antibiotic resistance on Helicobacter pylori eradication efficacy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Helicobacter 2020; 25:e12714. [PMID: 32533599 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant strains has been rapidly increasing due to the wide use of antibiotics. To evaluate the current effects of antibiotic resistance on Helicobacter pylori eradication efficacy, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS Literature searches were conducted in the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA version 12.0 (StataCorp LP, College Station, TX, USA). RESULTS A total of 120 studies, including 28 707 patients, were assessed. Only first-line therapy was considered. The pooled RR of eradication rate in patients with Helicobacter pylori strains sensitive versus resistant to clarithromycin was 0.682 (95% CI: 0.636-0.731). The pooled RR of eradication rate in patients with Helicobacter pylori strains sensitive versus resistant to metronidazole was 0.843 (95% CI: 0.810-0.877). The pooled RR of eradication rate in patients with Helicobacter pylori strains sensitive versus resistant to levofloxacin was 0.794 (95% CI: 0.669-0.941). The pooled RR of eradication rate in patients with Helicobacter pylori strains sensitive versus resistant to dual clarithromycin and metronidazole was 0.674 (95% CI: 0.590-0.770). CONCLUSION Antibiotic resistance causes a decrease in the eradication rate of H pylori today. Quadruple concomitant therapy may overcome the declining H pylori eradication rate caused by metronidazole-only resistance.
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- Yunzhi Zou
- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, First People's Hospital of Fuzhou, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Fuzhou Medical College of Nanchang University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Helicobacter pylori infection still represents a major health issue, especially in developing countries, with an estimate of 4 billion of infected subjects in 2015. The increase of antibiotic resistance has undermined the efficacy of standard triple therapy leading to more complex regimens. This review summarizes recommendations of international guidelines and reports the most recent evidence from meta-analyses and clinical trials on the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. The choice of H. pylori eradication regimen should be based on the local prevalence of clarithromycin resistance and the previous use of macrolides. Quadruple therapies (bismuth quadruple and concomitant) are the recommended regimens for the first-line treatment; a 14-day clarithromycin-containing triple therapy is suggested in areas with low prevalence of clarithromycin resistance and in patients without previous use of macrolides. Data on the efficacy of sequential therapy against clarithromycin resistant H. pylori strains are contradictory, and its use in the treatment of H. pylori infection is generally discouraged. Second-line treatments include levofloxacin-containing triple therapy and bismuth quadruple therapy. Probiotic supplementation should be used with the aim to reduce antibiotic-related adverse events. Recent evidence would support current guideline recommendations for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection.
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- Rocco M Zagari
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy -
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Boyanova L, Markovska R, Medeiros J, Gergova G, Mitov I. Delafloxacin against Helicobacter pylori, a potential option for improving eradication success? Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2020; 96:114980. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2019.114980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Saracino IM, Pavoni M, Zullo A, Fiorini G, Saccomanno L, Lazzarotto T, Cavallo R, Antonelli G, Vaira D. Antibiotic Resistance and Therapy Outcome in H. pylori Eradication Failure Patients. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:E121. [PMID: 32183165 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9030121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication fails in a definite amount of patients despite one or more therapeutic attempts. Curing these patients is progressively more difficult, due to development of antibiotic resistance. Current guidelines suggest testing antibiotic susceptibility in H. pylori isolates following two therapeutic attempts. Aim: to evaluate the development of antibiotic resistance, MIC values trends and therapeutic outcomes in patients who failed at least one H. pylori eradication therapy. Methods: consecutive patients, referred to perform upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) to our Unit from January 2009 to January 2019 following at least one therapeutic attempt were considered. Bacterial resistance towards clarithromycin, metronidazole and levofloxacin was tested. Patients received either a susceptibility-guided therapy or Pylera®. Results: a total of 1223 patients were H. pylori positive, and antibiotic susceptibility was available for 1037. The rate of antibiotic resistance and MIC values significantly increased paralleling the number of previous therapeutic attempts. Eradication rates of antibiogram-tailored therapies remained stable, except for the sequential therapy if used as a third line. As a rescue treatment, the Pylera® therapy achieved cure rates comparable to those of the other culture-guided therapies. Conclusions: A significant increase in the secondary resistance towards the three tested antibiotics was observed, both as rate and MIC values, in correlation with the number of therapy failures. These findings should be considered when administering an empirical second-line therapy. Pylera® therapy eradication rates are comparable to culture-tailored therapies.
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Palmitessa V, Monno R, Panarese A, Cuppone R, Burattini O, Marangi S, Curlo M, Fumarola L, Petrosillo A, Parisi A, Capozzi L, Bianco A, Lippolis A. Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistance of Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated in Bari, Southern Italy, in 2017-2018 by Phenotypic and Genotyping Methods. Microb Drug Resist 2020; 26:909-917. [PMID: 32101078 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2019.0262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Objective: Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance is a constantly evolving process and local surveillance is warranted to guide clinicians in the choice of therapy. Materials and Methods: Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by E-test on 92 H. pylori strains, and resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin was also evaluated using a commercially available genotyping method. Results: In naïve patients the resistance to clarithromycin, levofloxacin, and metronidazole was 37.7%, 26.2%, and 16.4%, respectively, significantly lower than the percentage found in treated patients. Concomitant resistance to ≥2 antibiotics was also observed in naïve patients. The A2143G mutation of the 23S-rRNA gene was the most frequently detected, also in naïve patients. The highest minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)50 value (256 mg/L) was associated with A2142 mutations in all the patients carrying them. For levofloxacin resistance a mutation in codon 87 was detected in 63.9% and in codon 91 in 36.1% of the H. pylori strains, without significant differences in the patients groups. A mutation in codon 87 was associated with the highest MIC50 value (32 mg/L). Conclusions: In our area, a high prevalence of H. pylori primary resistance was detected; these rates were higher in patients who had experienced failure of several courses of therapy. A better knowledge of the local epidemiology of resistance, and the genotypes responsible, will improve the H. pylori eradication rates.
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- Valeria Palmitessa
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Virology, National Institute of Gastroenterology "Saverio de Bellis," Research Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Institute of Gastroenterology "Saverio de Bellis," Research Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Institute of Gastroenterology "Saverio de Bellis," Research Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Institute of Gastroenterology "Saverio de Bellis," Research Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Institute of Gastroenterology "Saverio de Bellis," Research Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Institute of Gastroenterology "Saverio de Bellis," Research Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Sezione di Putignano, Bari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Sezione di Putignano, Bari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Sezione di Putignano, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Virology, National Institute of Gastroenterology "Saverio de Bellis," Research Hospital, Bari, Italy
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Saracino IM, Fiorini G, Zullo A, Pavoni M, Saccomanno L, Vaira D. Trends in Primary Antibiotic Resistance in H. pylori Strains Isolated in Italy between 2009 and 2019. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:antibiotics9010026. [PMID: 31941121 PMCID: PMC7168339 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9010026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS the increasing prevalence of strains resistant to antimicrobial agents is a critical issue for the management of Helicobacter pylori infection. This study aimed to evaluate, in Italian naïve patients, H. pylori antibiotic resistance trends and their potential predictive factors during the last decade. METHODS consecutive Italian naïve H. pylori positive patients, referred from General Practitioners to our Unit from January 2009 to January 2019 to perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE), were considered. Each patient underwent 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) and UGIE with multiple biopsies to perform rapid urease test (RUT), culture/susceptibility test (vs. clarithromycin, metronidazole, levofloxacin), and histopathological examination. H. pylori status was assessed through CRM (composite reference method: at least two tests positive or only culture positive). RESULTS between 2009 and 2014, 1763 patients were diagnosed as H. pylori positive, 907 were naïve with antibiogram available. Between 2015 and 2019, 1415 patients were diagnosed as H. pylori positive, antibiotic susceptibility test was available in 739 naïve patients. H. pylori primary antibiotic resistance rates in the first and second five-year period were, respectively, clarithromycin 30.2% (95% CI 27.2-33.3), 37.8% (95% CI 34.2-41.4); metronidazole 33.3% (95% CI 30.2-36.5), 33.6% (95% CI 30.2-37.1); levofloxacin 25.6% (95% CI 22.8-28.5), 33.8% (95% CI 37.4-47.4), double resistance clarithromycin-metronidazole 18.9% (95% CI 16.4-21.6), 20.7% (95% CI 17.8-23.8). The increase of the resistance rates to clarithromycin and levofloxacin in naïve patients was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Although eradication rates for sequential therapy in the 10 years considered were 93.4% (95% CI 92-94.6) and 87.5% (95% CI 85.7-89) at per-protocol (PP) and intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis, respectively, they showed a significant decrease in the second five-year period. CONCLUSIONS this data highlights an increase in primary H. pylori antibiotic resistance and strongly suggests the importance of drug susceptibility testing also in naïve patients.
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- Ilaria Maria Saracino
- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (I.M.S.); (G.F.); (M.P.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (I.M.S.); (G.F.); (M.P.); (L.S.)
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital, 00153 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (I.M.S.); (G.F.); (M.P.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (I.M.S.); (G.F.); (M.P.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (I.M.S.); (G.F.); (M.P.); (L.S.)
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Lu HH, Lai FP, Lo HY, Sheu BS, Yang YJ. Increasing antimicrobial resistance to clarithromycin and metronidazole in pediatric Helicobacter pylori infection in southern Taiwan: A comparison between two decades. Helicobacter 2019; 24:e12633. [PMID: 31295754 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial resistance of Helicobacter pylori reduces the eradication rate. This study aimed to investigate changes in antimicrobial susceptibility of H pylori isolated from children in Taiwan in the past two decades. METHODS This study enrolled children receiving esophagogastroduodenoscopy for upper gastrointestinal diseases in a national tertiary referring hospital from 1998 to 2018. H pylori infection was diagnosed by culture. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of antibiotics were tested using the E test. The antibiotic resistance rates and MICs of amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole, levofloxacin, and tetracycline were compared between 1998-2008 and 2009-2018. RESULTS A total of 70 Helicobacter pylori isolates (29 from 1998 to 2008 and 41 from 2009 to 2018) were identified. The esophagogastroduodenoscopy findings included duodenal ulcers (n = 31), gastric ulcers (n = 9), and gastritis (n = 30). The overall antimicrobial resistance rates of clarithromycin and metronidazole were 22.9% and 21.4%, respectively. The dual resistance rate of clarithromycin and metronidazole was 10%. Resistance rates of levofloxacin and amoxicillin were 8.3% and 2.9%, respectively. None of the isolates were resistant to tetracycline. Compared with the isolates from 1998 to 2008, those from 2009 to 2018 had higher MICs and resistance rates of clarithromycin (26.8% vs 17.2%, P = 0.35) and metronidazole (26.8% vs 13.8%, P = 0.19), but not levofloxacin (9.8% vs 5.3%, P = 1.0) or coresistance to clarithromycin and metronidazole (12.2% vs 6.9%, P = 0.69). CONCLUSIONS The antimicrobial resistance rates of pediatric H pylori isolates to clarithromycin and metronidazole increased during the past decade. The selection of antimicrobial agents other than clarithromycin and metronidazole is crucial to increase pediatric H pylori eradication rates.
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- Hsiao-Han Lu
- Departments of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Departments of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Departments of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Institutes of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institutes of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Departments of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Departments of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Institutes of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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This review summarizes important studies regarding Helicobacter pylori therapy published from May 2018 to May 2019. The main themes that emerge involve studies assessing the efficacy of bismuth-based regimens. While in recent years the efficacy of bismuth-based quadruple therapy as a second-line therapy has been clearly established, there is now substantial evidence that it is the best performing first-line therapy. Antibiotic resistance was again intensely studied this year, and a clear and dramatic increase in resistance is noted for clarithromycin and levofloxacin; most notably, it may not be possible to support these therapies in most regions of the world much longer without testing. The utility of vonoprazan as an alternative to proton-pump inhibitor therapy, especially in resistant and difficult to treat groups, has also been considered in greater detail this year, as well as means of supporting and enhancing adherence to therapy. Several studies showed that the diversity of gut microbiota was significantly altered shortly after H pylori eradication. However, the diversity was restored to pre-treatment state after 2 months in patients treated with triple therapy. More studies are warranted to assess the long-term changes of gut microbiota after H pylori eradication.
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- Anthony O'Connor
- Department Of Gastroenterology, Tallaght University Hospital/Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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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, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department Of Gastroenterology, Tallaght University Hospital/Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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Fallone CA, Moss SF, Malfertheiner P. Reconciliation of Recent Helicobacter pylori Treatment Guidelines in a Time of Increasing Resistance to Antibiotics. Gastroenterology 2019; 157:44-53. [PMID: 30998990 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Increasing resistance to antibiotics worldwide has adverse effects on the effectiveness of standard therapies to eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection. We reviewed guidelines developed by expert groups in Europe, Canada, and the United States for the treatment of H pylori infection. We compared the recommendations of these guidelines, reconciled them, and addressed the increasing resistance of H pylori to antibiotic therapy regimens. The guidelines recommend bismuth quadruple therapy for first-line treatment, replacing clarithromycin-based triple therapy. There is consensus for concomitant 4-drug therapy as an alternative, especially when bismuth is not available. When therapy is unsuccessful, it is likely due to resistance to clarithromycin, levofloxacin, and/or metronidazole; these drugs, if used previously, should be avoided in subsequent eradication attempts. Second-line therapies should be bismuth quadruple therapy or levofloxacin triple therapy, depending on suspected resistance, reserving rifabutin-based triple and high-dose dual amoxicillin proton pump inhibitor therapy for subsequent treatment attempts. The increasing resistance of H pylori to antibiotic therapy necessitates local availability of susceptibility tests for individuals, and establishment of regional and national monitoring programs to develop evidence-based locally relevant eradication strategies. Further studies into the development of more easily accessible methods of resistance testing, such as biomarker analysis of stool samples, are required. Options under investigation include substituting vonoprazan for proton pump inhibitors, adding probiotics, and vaccine development. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics and new therapeutic targets could be identified based on genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses of H pylori.
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- Carlo A Fallone
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Ludwig Maximilian University Clinic, Medical Clinic II, München, Germany
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- Sheila E Crowe
- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla
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Bennett D, Rottoli P, Figura N. Reply To: A Comment on Helicobacter pylori and Lung Transplant Outcome: Is Serology the Ideal Diagnostic Approach? Lung 2019; 197:393-4. [DOI: 10.1007/s00408-019-00220-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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De Francesco V, Zullo A, Fiorini G, Saracino IM, Pavoni M, Vaira D. Role of MIC levels of resistance to clarithromycin and metronidazole in Helicobacter pylori eradication. J Antimicrob Chemother 2018; 74:772-774. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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- Vincenzo De Francesco
- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, ‘Nuovo Regina Margherita’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Park JY, Kim JG. [New Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapies]. Korean J Gastroenterol 2018; 72:237-244. [PMID: 30642139 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2018.72.5.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 10/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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While the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is decreasing in Korea, the incidence of gastric cancer remains high, emphasizing the importance of H. pylori eradication. A new treatment strategy is needed as the eradication rate with standard triple therapy, which is currently the standard first-line regimen for H. pylori infection, has decreased below the optimum level. The major cause of eradication failure is increased antibiotic resistance. Sequential, concurrent, and hybrid therapies that include clarithromycin produce higher eradication rates than conventional standard triple therapy. However, the effectiveness of these treatments is limited in regions where the resistance rate to various antibiotics is high. Bismuth quadruple therapy is another alternative therapy, but again the eradication rate is not sufficiently high. Tailored therapy based on individual characteristics, including antibiotic susceptibility, may be ideal, but there are several limitations for clinical application and further research is needed. New potassium-competitive acid blocker-based therapies could emerge as effective alternatives in the near future. A consensus is needed to establish a strategy for applying new eradication therapies in Korea.
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- Jae Yong Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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PURPOSE The global prevalence of Helicobacter pylori remains high in spite of its significant downwards trajectory in many regions. The clinical management of H. pylori infection merits guidance to meet ongoing challenges on whom and how to test, prevent, and cure related diseases. RECENT FINDINGS Several international guidelines and consensus reports have updated the management strategies for cure of the H. pylori infection. The definition of H. pylori gastritis as an infectious disease independent of whether or not presenting with clinical manifestations and symptoms has broadened the use of the test and treat strategy. Patients on selected long-term medications, such as aspirin, other anti-platelet agents, NSAIDs, and PPIs should be considered for H. pylori test and treat. Important progress is made with initiatives in primary and secondary gastric cancer prevention. Uncertainties persist in the interpretation of the role of H. pylori in association with extragastric diseases. Selection of therapies needs to address individual antibiotic resistance and regional surveillance of resistance for the adoption of an effective treatment algorithm. CONCLUSION Clinical aspects of H. pylori infection have evolved over time and the therapeutic management requires continuous adaptation. A vaccine is still a non-fulfilled promise. The future will tell us more about the role of H. pylori in interactions with the gut microbiome.
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- Peter Malfertheiner
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Hospital, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany. .,Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Hospital, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU, Munich, Germany
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Auesomwang C, Maneerattanaporn M, Chey WD, Kiratisin P, Leelakusolwong S, Tanwandee T. Ten-day high-dose proton pump inhibitor triple therapy versus sequential therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 33:1822-1828. [PMID: 29804294 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori following standard triple therapy are declining worldwide, but high-dose proton pump inhibitor-based triple therapy (HD-PPI-TT) and sequential therapy (ST) have demonstrated higher cure rates. We aimed to compare the efficacy and tolerability of HD-PPI-TT and ST in H. pylori-associated functional dyspepsia (FD). METHODS One hundred and twenty H. pylori-associated functional dyspepsia patients were randomized to receive 10-day HD-PPI-TT (60 mg lansoprazole/500 mg clarithromycin/1 g amoxicillin, each administered twice daily for 10 days) or 10-day ST (30 mg lansoprazole/1 g amoxicillin, each administered twice daily for 5 days followed by 30 mg lansoprazole/500 mg clarithromycin/400 mg metronidazole, each administered twice daily for 5 days). H. pylori status was determined in post-treatment week 4 by 14 C-urea breath test. Eradication and antibiotic resistance rates, dyspeptic symptoms, drug compliance, and adverse effects were compared. RESULTS Intention-to-treat eradication rates were similar in the ST and HD-PPI-TT groups (85% vs. 80%; P = 0.47). However, the eradication rate was significantly higher following ST compared with HD-PPI-TT in per protocol analysis (94.4% vs. 81.4%; P = 0.035). ST achieved higher cure rates than HD-PPI-TT in clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori strains (100% vs. 33.3%; P = 0.02). Treatment compliance was similar in the HD-PPI-TT and ST groups, although nausea and dizziness were more common in the ST group. CONCLUSIONS Sequential therapy achieved better H. pylori eradication than HD-PPI-TT in patients with FD. However, the eradication rate for ST fell from 94.4% in per protocol to 85% in intention-to-treat analysis. Adverse effects might result in poorer compliance and compromise actual ST efficacy (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01888237).
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- Chonticha Auesomwang
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Treatment options for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori continue to evolve. There have been many guidelines for H. pylori treatment published, which may lead to some confusion. However, most are in agreement with the most recent iteration of the Maastricht treatment guidelines. Triple therapy is still the most frequently used treatment, especially in areas of low clarithromycin resistance. Its best results are achieved when taken for a minimum of 10 days and with high-dose acid suppression. Quadruple therapy is gaining in popularity particularly in areas with increasing resistance to standard triple therapy. Whether three antibiotics, or bismuth and two antibiotics are used, excellent eradication rates are achieved, albeit with increased side effects. Levofloxacin second-line therapy is widely used; however bismuth, when available, is an increasingly successful option. Sequential therapy is challenging in terms of compliance and is no longer recommended. This past year witnessed a notable increase in the number of studies based on antimicrobial susceptibility testing and tailored eradication therapy, reflecting the role of culture-guided treatment, which may well represent the future of H. pylori treatment and prevent the inappropriate use of antibiotics.
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- Neil R O'Morain
- Department of Gastroenterology & Clinical Medicine, Tallaght University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Clinical Medicine, Tallaght University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Clinical Medicine, Tallaght University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology & Digestive Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology & Digestive Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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