Probiotics and autoprobiotics for treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection

Table 2 Probiotics plus eradication therapy: Assessment of probiotic action against H. pylori: Results for Bifidobacterium spp. probiotics

Ref.	Patient characteristics	Type of eradication therapy	Type of probiotic	Results
Çekin et al[54], 2017	159 patients with H. pylori infection	14-d sequential H. pylori eradication therapy	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis B94 1 capsule/d	(1) Eradication rates in the probiotic group/placebo group were 86.8% vs 70.8%, P = 0.025; (2) Lower first week diarrhea; and (3) Less common self-reported side effects and higher treatment compliance
Dajani et al[55], 2013	377 patients	Standard triple therapy, sequential treatment	Bifidus infantis 2036 at 30 × 108 colony-forming units twice daily	Eradication rate: Standard therapy-68.9%, probiotic with triple therapy- 83%, pre-treatment before triple therapy-90.5%, probiotic with sequential therapy-90.8% (P < 0.05)