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Liu L, Nahata MC. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients with Penicillin Allergy. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:737. [PMID: 37107099 PMCID: PMC10135207 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12040737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori is among the prevalent causes of infections worldwide, and its resistance rate to antibiotics has been rising over time. Amoxicillin is the cornerstone for the treatment regimen. However, the prevalence of penicillin allergy ranges from 4% to 15%. In patients with true allergy, Vonoprazan-Clarithromycin-Metronidazole and bismuth quadruple therapy have demonstrated excellent eradication and high adherence rates. Vonoprazan-based therapy is administered less frequently and may be better tolerated than bismuth quadruple therapy. Therefore, vonoprazan-based therapy may be considered as a first-line therapy if accessible. Bismuth quadruple therapy can be used as the initial therapy when vonoprazan is unavailable. Levofloxacin or sitafloxacin-based regimens achieve a moderately high eradication rate. However, these are associated with potentially serious adverse effects and should only be used when other effective and safer regimens are unavailable. Cephalosporins such as cefuroxime have been used as an alternative to amoxicillin. Microbial susceptibility studies can guide the selection of appropriate antibiotics. PPI-Clarithromycin-Metronidazole fails to achieve a high eradication rate and should be used as a second-line therapy. PPI-Clarithromycin-Rifabutin should not be used because of low eradication rate and frequent adverse reactions. The choice of the most effective antibiotic regimen can enhance clinical outcomes in patients with H. pylori infection and penicillin allergy.
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- Ligang Liu
- Institute of Therapeutic Innovations and Outcomes (ITIO), College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Zhang Y, Suo B, Tian X, Zhang H, Lu H, Yao X, Li C, Ren X, Zhou L, Song Z. New regimens as first-line eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients allergic to penicillin: A randomized controlled trial. Helicobacter 2023; 28:e12956. [PMID: 36752304 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori eradication in penicillin-allergic patients is challenging. The effective regimen is lacking in areas with high antibiotic resistance and tetracycline unavailable. Minocycline, cefuroxime, and full-dose metronidazole are promising drugs. AIMS To compare the eradication rate, safety, and compliance among three new bismuth quadruple therapies for first-line H. pylori eradication in penicillin-allergic patients. METHODS This randomized trial was conducted on 450 naive patients with H. pylori infection and penicillin allergy. The 14-day minocycline-metronidazole-containing (minocycline 100 mg twice daily and metronidazole 400 mg four times/day), minocycline-cefuroxime-containing (minocycline 100 mg twice daily and cefuroxime 500 mg twice daily), and cefuroxime-metronidazole-containing (cefuroxime 500 mg twice daily and metronidazole 400 mg four times/day) bismuth quadruple therapies were randomly assigned to the participants. Safety and compliance were assessed within 3 days after eradication. Urea breath test was performed 4-8 weeks after eradication to evaluate outcome. RESULTS The differences of eradication rates in either intention-to-treat (84.0%, 82.7%, and 23 82.0%, p = .896) or per-protocol (91.7%, 90.9%, and 88.2%, p = .599) analysis among minocycline-metronidazole, minocycline-cefuroxime, and cefuroxime-metronidazole-containing bismuth quadruple therapies were statistically insignificant. The incidence of adverse events (35.1%, 22.6%, and 28.9%) and compliance (90.5%, 91.8%, and 91.9%) were similar. Taste distortion, nausea, and anorexia were more common in metronidazole-containing regimens, and dizziness was more common in minocycline-containing regimens. The allergy was rare (~3%). CONCLUSIONS The efficacies of three bismuth quadruple therapies containing minocycline, cefuroxime, and full-dose metronidazole (pairwise) for first-line H. pylori eradication in penicillin-allergic patients were similarly satisfactory with relatively good safety and compliance. The study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trials Registration (ChiCTR1900023702).
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- Yuxin Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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Multiple Bismuth Quadruple Therapy Containing Tetracyclines Combined with Other Antibiotics and Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237040. [PMID: 36498615 PMCID: PMC9741466 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is closely associated with the development of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. However, the resistance rate of H. pylori strains to antibiotics such as clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin has increased significantly, resulting in a significant decrease in the eradication efficacy of commonly used regimens. Tetracycline has received the attention of domestic and foreign scholars because of its low resistance. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the tetracycline-containing bismuth quadruple eradication therapy for H. pylori infection and review the efficacy and safety of the regimens, hoping to provide guidance for clinical practice.
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Malfertheiner P, Megraud F, Rokkas T, Gisbert JP, Liou JM, Schulz C, Gasbarrini A, Hunt RH, Leja M, O'Morain C, Rugge M, Suerbaum S, Tilg H, Sugano K, El-Omar EM. Management of Helicobacter pylori infection: the Maastricht VI/Florence consensus report. Gut 2022; 71:gutjnl-2022-327745. [PMID: 35944925 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 594] [Impact Index Per Article: 198.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Helicobacter pyloriInfection is formally recognised as an infectious disease, an entity that is now included in the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision. This in principle leads to the recommendation that all infected patients should receive treatment. In the context of the wide clinical spectrum associated with Helicobacter pylori gastritis, specific issues persist and require regular updates for optimised management.The identification of distinct clinical scenarios, proper testing and adoption of effective strategies for prevention of gastric cancer and other complications are addressed. H. pylori treatment is challenged by the continuously rising antibiotic resistance and demands for susceptibility testing with consideration of novel molecular technologies and careful selection of first line and rescue therapies. The role of H. pylori and antibiotic therapies and their impact on the gut microbiota are also considered.Progress made in the management of H. pylori infection is covered in the present sixth edition of the Maastricht/Florence 2021 Consensus Report, key aspects related to the clinical role of H. pylori infection were re-evaluated and updated. Forty-one experts from 29 countries representing a global community, examined the new data related to H. pylori infection in five working groups: (1) indications/associations, (2) diagnosis, (3) treatment, (4) prevention/gastric cancer and (5) H. pylori and the gut microbiota. The results of the individual working groups were presented for a final consensus voting that included all participants. Recommendations are provided on the basis of the best available evidence and relevance to the management of H. pylori infection in various clinical fields.
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- Peter Malfertheiner
- Medical Department 2, LMU, Munchen, Germany
- Department of Radiology, LMU, Munchen, Germany
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- INSERM U853 UMR BaRITOn, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Gastroenterology, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece
- Medical School, European University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IP), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Medical Department 2, LMU, Munchen, Germany
- Partner Site Munich, DZIF, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Roma, Italy
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- Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
- Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Surgical Pathology & Cytopathology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Veneto Tumor Registry (RTV), Padova, Italy
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- Partner Site Munich, DZIF, Braunschweig, Germany
- Max von Pettenkofer Institute, LMU, Munchen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Gisbert JP, Alcedo J, Amador J, Bujanda L, Calvet X, Castro-Fernández M, Fernández-Salazar L, Gené E, Lanas Á, Lucendo AJ, Molina-Infante J, Nyssen OP, Pérez-Aisa A, Puig I. V Spanish Consensus Conference on Helicobacter pylori infection treatment. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2022; 45:392-417. [PMID: 34629204 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori infection is very common in the Spanish population and represents the main cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. The last iteration of Spanish consensus guidelines on H. pylori infection was conducted in 2016. Recent changes in therapeutic schemes along with increasing supporting evidence were key for developing the V Spanish Consensus Conference (May 2021). Fourteen experts performed a systematic review of the scientific evidence and developed a series of recommendations that were subjected to an anonymous Delphi process of iterative voting. Scientific evidence and the strength of the recommendation were classified using GRADE guidelines. An eradication therapy, when prescribed empirically, is considered acceptable when it reliably achieves, or preferably surpass, 90% cure rates. Currently, only quadruple therapies (with or without bismuth) and generally lasting 14 days, accomplish this goal in first- and second-line therapies. A non-bismuth quadruple concomitant regimen (proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and metronidazole) or a quadruple bismuth-based combination (proton pump inhibitor, bismuth, tetracycline, and metronidazole), are recommended as first-line regimens. Rescue therapies after eradication failure and management of H. pylori infection in peptic ulcer disease were also reviewed.
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- Javier P Gisbert
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, España
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- Medicina de Familia, Centro de Salud Los Ángeles, Dirección Asistencial Centro, SERMAS, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, CIBEREHD, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Parc Taulí, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, CIBEREHD, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Gerencia Regional de Salud (SACYL), Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, España
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- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Parc Taulí Sabadell, CIBEREHD, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), CIBEREHD, Zaragoza
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General de Tomelloso, CIBEREHD, Ciudad Real, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Cáceres, CIBEREHD, Cáceres, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVicUCC), Manresa, Barcelona, España
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Dutta AK, Phull PS. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in the presence of penicillin allergy. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27:7661-7668. [PMID: 34908805 PMCID: PMC8641050 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i44.7661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Therapy of Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) requires a combination of antibiotics together with an acid suppressing agent; most treatment regimens include Amoxicillin as one of the antibiotics, which is an important constituent as resistance to it is low. However, allergies to the penicillin group of antibiotics are not uncommon, and treating H.pylori infection in such individuals can be challenging due to the restricted choice of regimens. The aim of this review is to summarise the evidence for therapeutic options in patients with H.pylori infection and penicillin allergy. A literature search was conducted in PubMed for English language publications using the key words ‘Helicobacter’ and ‘treatment’ or ‘therapy‘ and ‘penicillin’ or ‘beta-lactam’ and ‘allergy’ or ‘anaphylaxis’. Eighteen studies were identified that specifically evaluated H.pylori treatment success in penicillin allergic patients. The number of subjects in most of them was low and many were retrospective, uncontrolled, single cohort studies. The most effective option for first-line treatment appears to be Bismuth-based quadruple therapy for 10-14 d. The evidence supports second-line treatment with Levoflaxacin-based triple therapy for 10 d. Patients with persistent H.pylori infection after 2 treatment courses should be considered for testing to confirm penicillin allergy. Further treatment should be guided by the results of H.pylori culture and sensitivity testing.
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- Amit Kumar Dutta
- Department of Gastroenterology, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India
- Department of Digestive Disorders, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Digestive Disorders, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, United Kingdom
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Sue S, Sasaki T, Kaneko H, Irie K, Kondo M, Maeda S. Helicobacter pylori rescue treatment with vonoprazan, metronidazole, and sitafloxacin in the presence of penicillin allergy. JGH OPEN 2021; 5:307-311. [PMID: 33553672 PMCID: PMC7857288 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background and Aim To assess the efficacy and safety of 7‐day Helicobacter pylori rescue treatment consisting of a vonoprazan (VPZ), metronidazole (MNZ), and sitafloxacin (STFX) regimen (VPZ‐MNZ‐STFX therapy) in patients with penicillin allergy. Methods This was a registered prospective intervention study. Patients with penicillin allergy who were diagnosed with H. pylori infection and had a history of H. pylori eradication were eligible for inclusion. Seventeen patients were prospectively treated with VPZ 20 mg bid, MNZ 250 mg bid, and STFX 100 mg bid for 7 days. Safety was evaluated using a questionnaire on adverse effects. Results The eradication rate of 7‐day VPZ‐MNZ‐SFTX therapy was 88.2% (95% confidence interval: 63.6–98.5%; n = 17) in both intention‐to‐treat and per‐protocol analyses. On the questionnaire, 25% of patients reported experiencing diarrhea, with a score of 2 or 3. All patients undergoing VPZ‐MNZ‐STFX therapy completed 100% of their medication course. Conclusion Rescue H. pylori eradication with VPZ‐MNZ‐STFX therapy is effective and well tolerated in patients with penicillin allergy (UMIN000016335, jRCTs031180133).
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- Soichiro Sue
- Department of Gastroenterology Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Yokohama Japan
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Luo L, Huang Y, Liang X, Ji Y, Yu L, Lu H. Susceptibility-guided therapy for Helicobacter pylori-infected penicillin-allergic patients: A prospective clinical trial of first-line and rescue therapies. Helicobacter 2020; 25:e12699. [PMID: 32428369 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) treatment remains a challenge for penicillin-allergic patients. AIM To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of susceptibility-guided first-line and rescue treatment in H pylori-infected penicillin-allergic patients. METHODS Consecutive H pylori-infected patients with penicillin allergy received a 14-day triple or quadruple therapy based on susceptibility to clarithromycin, levofloxacin, and metronidazole. All received esomeprazole 20 mg twice a day. Metronidazole-susceptible infections received metronidazole plus clarithromycin or levofloxacin triple therapy if susceptible. Clarithromycin- and levofloxacin-resistant infections received metronidazole plus tetracycline triple therapy. Metronidazole-resistant infections received a bismuth-high-dose metronidazole plus clarithromycin or levofloxacin quadruple therapy. Triple-resistant infections received classical bismuth quadruple therapy with high-dose metronidazole. Antimicrobial susceptibility was assessed using the E test method. RESULTS 112 patients were entered (34.8% men, average 47.1 years). Infections in 83.8% (31/37) of treatment-naive subjects and 12.0% (9/75) (P < .001) receiving rescue treatment were susceptible to at least one of the three tested antibiotics. Overall, susceptibility-guided therapy achieved eradication rates of 92.9% (104/112, 95% CI 88.1%-97.7%) by intent-to-treat analysis and 99% (100/101, 95% CI 97.1%-100%) by per-protocol analysis. All regimens achieved eradication rates greater than 90% (P = .327) in the PP populations. Adverse events were relatively frequent; however, compliance remained high. CONCLUSION Susceptibility-guided therapy proved highly effective for penicillin-allergic patients. When available and proven locally effective, the alternative was empiric classical bismuth quadruple therapy. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov as NCT03708848.
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- Laisheng Luo
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Nyssen OP, Pérez-Aisa Á, Tepes B, Rodrigo-Sáez L, Romero PM, Lucendo A, Castro-Fernández M, Phull P, Barrio J, Bujanda L, Ortuño J, Areia M, Brglez Jurecic N, Huguet JM, Alcaide N, Voynovan I, María Botargues Bote J, Modolell I, Pérez Lasala J, Ariño I, Jonaitis L, Dominguez-Cajal M, Buzas G, Lerang F, Perona M, Bordin D, Axon T, Gasbarrini A, Marcos Pinto R, Niv Y, Kupcinskas L, Tonkic A, Leja M, Rokkas T, Boyanova L, Shvets O, Venerito M, Bytzer P, Goldis A, Simsek I, Lamy V, Przytulski K, Kunovský L, Capelle L, Milosavljevic T, Caldas M, Garre A, Mégraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP. Helicobacter pylori first-line and rescue treatments in patients allergic to penicillin: Experience from the European Registry on H pylori management (Hp-EuReg). Helicobacter 2020; 25:e12686. [PMID: 32173974 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Experience in Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment of patients allergic to penicillin is very scarce. A triple combination with a PPI, clarithromycin (C), and metronidazole (M) is often prescribed as the first option, although more recently the use of a quadruple therapy with PPI, bismuth (B), tetracycline (T), and M has been recommended. AIM To evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line and rescue treatments in patients allergic to penicillin in the "European Registry of H pylori management" (Hp-EuReg). METHODS A systematic prospective registry of the clinical practice of European gastroenterologists (27 countries, 300 investigators) on the management of H pylori infection. An e-CRF was created on AEG-REDCap. Patients with penicillin allergy were analyzed until June 2019. RESULTS One-thousand eighty-four patients allergic to penicillin were analyzed. The most frequently prescribed first-line treatments were as follows: PPI + C + M (n = 285) and PPI + B + T + M (classic or Pylera® ; n = 250). In first line, the efficacy of PPI + C + M was 69%, while PPI + B + T + M reached 91% (P < .001). In second line, after the failure of PPI + C + M, two rescue options showed similar efficacy: PPI + B + T + M (78%) and PPI + C + levofloxacin (L) (71%) (P > .05). In third line, after the failure of PPI + C + M and PPI + C + L, PPI + B + T + M was successful in 75% of cases. CONCLUSION In patients allergic to penicillin, a triple combination with PPI + C + M should not be generally recommended as a first-line treatment, while a quadruple regimen with PPI + B + T + M seems to be a better option. As a rescue treatment, this quadruple regimen (if not previously prescribed) or a triple regimen with PPI + C + L could be used but achieved suboptimal (<80%) results.
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- Olga P Nyssen
- Gastroenterology Unit, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Digestive Unit, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Spain
- Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Málaga, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, AM DC Rogaska, Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Donosti, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Portuguese Oncology Institute, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Pancreatobiliary and Upper GI Diseases, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Ferencváros Policlinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Medical Department, Central Hospital Ostfold, Fredrikstad, Norway
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- Department of Pancreatobiliary and Upper GI Diseases, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Gastronterology Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto and CINTESIS, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Split, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Internal Diseases Department No. 1, National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Timisoara Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, CHU Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Medical Centre for Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine and Department of Surgery, University Hospital Brno, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Department, Clinical Center of Serbia Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux Cedex, France
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Song Z, Fu W, Zhou L. Cefuroxime, levofloxacin, esomeprazole, and bismuth as first-line therapy for eradicating Helicobacter pylori in patients allergic to penicillin. BMC Gastroenterol 2019; 19:132. [PMID: 31345165 PMCID: PMC6659276 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-019-1056-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Eradicating Helicobacter pylori infection is clinically challenging, notably in cases with penicillin allergy. Cephalosporin could be used in lieu of amoxicillin to eradicate Helicobacter pylori. The current work aimed to assess therapeutic efficacy and safety of a cefuroxime-based quadruple regimen in treatment-naïve individuals with penicillin allergy, as well as patient compliance. Methods In the present prospective single-center cohort study, 152 Helicobacter pylori infected individuals with penicillin allergy received eradication therapy with cefuroxime (500 mg twice/day), levofloxacin (500 mg once/day), esomeprazole (20 mg twice/day) and bismuth potassium citrate (220 mg twice/day; 14 days). Safety and compliance were evaluated 1 to 3 days upon eradication. The urea breath test was carried out 8 to 12 weeks upon eradication for efficacy assessment. Results This quadruple antimicrobial regimen eradicated the pathogen at 85.5% (95% confidence interval (CI) 79.6–90.8%), 88.4% (95% CI 83.0–93.2%) and 90.1% (95% CI 85.2–94.4%) in intention-to-treat, modified intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses, respectively, with resistance rates of 4.6 and 40.0% in the background of cefuroxime and levofloxacin, respectively. Meanwhile, 21.3% of patients had adverse reactions, but none was serious. A total of 95.3% of patients showed good compliance. Poor compliance and cefuroxime resistance were detected by uni- or multivariate analyses as independent factors predicting therapeutic failure. Eradication rates in patients with dual levofloxacin and cefuroxime susceptibility, isolated levofloxacin resistance, isolated cefuroxime resistance and dual resistance were 97.2, 84.0, 50.0, and 0%, respectively (P = 0.002). Conclusions Cefuroxime, levofloxacin, esomeprazole, and bismuth achieved decent efficacy, safety and compliance as first-line antimicrobial regimen in patients with Helicobacter pylori and penicillin allergy.
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- Zhiqiang Song
- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Sue S, Suzuki N, Shibata W, Sasaki T, Yamada H, Kaneko H, Tamura T, Ishii T, Kondo M, Maeda S. First-Line Helicobacter pylori Eradication with Vonoprazan, Clarithromycin, and Metronidazole in Patients Allergic to Penicillin. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2017; 2017:2019802. [PMID: 29181022 PMCID: PMC5664290 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2019802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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AIM To assess the efficacy of 7-day first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication with vonoprazan (VPZ), clarithromycin (CAM), and metronidazole (MNZ) in patients with penicillin allergy. METHODS Patients with penicillin allergy, diagnosed with Helicobacter pylori infection and did not have history of Helicobacter pylori eradication, were eligible for the study. Twenty patients were prospectively treated with 20 mg VPZ twice daily, 200 or 400 mg CAM twice daily, and 250 mg MNZ twice daily for 7 days. We also collected the data from 30 patients retrospectively treated with proton pump inhibitor (PPI), CAM, and MNZ. Safety was evaluated in patients completing an adverse effect questionnaire. RESULTS Both the intention-to-treat and per-protocol effectiveness of VPZ-based eradication were 100% (95% CI: 86.1-100%; n = 20). The eradication rates of PPI-based regimen were 83.3% (95% CI: 65.3-94.4%) in the ITT and 82.7% (95% CI: 64.2-94.2%) in the PP analyses. Abdominal fullness was more frequent in VCM compared to PCM. However, all patients with VCM regimen had taken 100% of their course of medication. CONCLUSION Triple therapy with VPZ, CAM, and MNZ is well tolerated and effective for eradicating Helicobacter pylori in patients allergic to penicillin. This study was registered in the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry as UMIN000016335.
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- Soichiro Sue
- Department of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Adult Diseases, Asahi Life Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
- Advanced Medical Research Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Adult Diseases, Asahi Life Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
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Mori H, Suzuki H, Matsuzaki J, Masaoka T, Kanai T. Antibiotic resistance and gyrA mutation affect the efficacy of 10-day sitafloxacin-metronidazole-esomeprazole therapy for Helicobacter pylori in penicillin allergic patients. United European Gastroenterol J 2017; 5:796-804. [PMID: 29026593 PMCID: PMC5625875 DOI: 10.1177/2050640616688995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication regimen has not been standardized for patients with penicillin allergy. We investigated the association between the efficacy of a 10-day sitafloxacin, metronidazole, and esomeprazole triple regimen and antibiotic resistance, in patients with penicillin allergy. METHODS Penicillin-allergic patients infected with H. pylori were enrolled between March 2014 and November 2015. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of sitafloxacin and metronidazole, and the gyrA mutation status of the H. pylori strains were determined before treatment. The cut-off points for antimicrobial resistance were defined as 8.0 µg/ml for metronidazole and 0.12 µg/ml for sitafloxacin. The patients received the triple therapy (20 mg esomeprazole, bid; 250 mg metronidazole, bid; and 100 mg sitafloxacin, bid) for 10 days. Successful eradication was evaluated using the [13C] urea breath test or the H. pylori stool antigen test. RESULTS Fifty-seven patients were analyzed, and the overall eradication rate was 89.5%. The eradication rate in cases of double antibiotic resistance to metronidazole and sitafloxacin was 40.0%, whereas for other combinations of resistance, this was above 90.0%. Finally, the eradication rate of gyrA mutation-negative strains was 96.2%, whereas for gyrA mutation-positive strains, it was 83.9%. Adverse events were reported in 31.6% of cases, all of which were mild and tolerable. CONCLUSION Ten days of sitafloxacin and metronidazole triple therapy was safe and highly effective in eradicating H. pylori in penicillin-allergic patients. Double resistance to metronidazole and sitafloxacin was an important predicting factor for eradication failure. However, 10 days of the sitafloxacin and metronidazole triple therapy was highly effective if the strain was susceptible to either sitafloxacin or metronidazole.
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- Hideki Mori
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Education Center, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Ono S, Kato M, Nakagawa S, Mabe K, Sakamoto N. Vonoprazan improves the efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy with a regimen consisting of clarithromycin and metronidazole in patients allergic to penicillin. Helicobacter 2017; 22. [PMID: 28098408 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although all Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-positive patients should receive eradication therapy, the therapy is a challenge for patients allergic to penicillin. There have been a few reports on the efficacy of eradication therapy for such patients. OBJECTIVE To analyze the efficacy of vonoprazan or proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-based 7-day triple therapy in patients allergic to penicillin. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 88 consecutive patients allergic to penicillin who received H. pylori eradication therapy were retrospectively analyzed. Thirty-one patients had a history of failed eradication therapy. Four 7-day regimens were prescribed during the study period: clarithromycin-metronidazole-PPI (13 patients), clarithromycin-metronidazole-vonoprazan (14 patients), metronidazole-sitafloxacin-PPI (44 patients) and metronidazole-sitafloxacin-vonoprazan (17 patients). A 13 C-urea breath test was used for confirmation of eradication, and efficacy of eradication was evaluated by "intention-to-treat" analysis and "per-protocol" analysis. RESULTS Intention-to-treat and per-protocol eradication rates were 46.2%/54.6% for patients who received clarithromycin-metronidazole-PPI, 92.9/92.9% for patients who received clarithromycin-metronidazole-vonoprazan, 100/100% for patients who received metronidazole-sitafloxacin-PPI and 88.2/93.8% for patients who received metronidazole-sitafloxacin-vonoprazan. For first eradication, vonoprazan significantly raised the intention-to-treat efficacy of the triple therapy including clarithromycin-metronidazole (vonoprazan: 92.9%, PPI: 46.2%, P=.0128). A 7-day regimen consisting of metronidazole and sitafloxacin was effective for patients allergic to penicillin with or without past failure of eradication. CONCLUSION For first eradication in patients allergic to penicillin, a 7-day triple therapy consisting of clarithromycin, metronidazole and vonoprazan could be a candidate eradication regimen.
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- Shoko Ono
- Division of Endoscopy, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate Hospital, Hakodate, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate Hospital, Hakodate, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Malfertheiner P, Megraud F, O'Morain CA, Gisbert JP, Kuipers EJ, Axon AT, Bazzoli F, Gasbarrini A, Atherton J, Graham DY, Hunt R, Moayyedi P, Rokkas T, Rugge M, Selgrad M, Suerbaum S, Sugano K, El-Omar EM. Management of Helicobacter pylori infection-the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report. Gut 2017; 66:6-30. [PMID: 27707777 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1950] [Impact Index Per Article: 243.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Important progress has been made in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection and in this fifth edition of the Maastricht Consensus Report, key aspects related to the clinical role of H. pylori were re-evaluated in 2015. In the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Conference, 43 experts from 24 countries examined new data related to H. pylori in five subdivided workshops: (1) Indications/Associations, (2) Diagnosis, (3) Treatment, (4) Prevention/Public Health, (5) H. pylori and the Gastric Microbiota. The results of the individual workshops were presented to a final consensus voting that included all participants. Recommendations are provided on the basis of the best available evidence and relevance to the management of H. pylori infection in the various clinical scenarios.
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- P Malfertheiner
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Inserm U853, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IP), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna Italy, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, and Liver Unit, Internal Medicine, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (111D), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Hillcroft, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Gisbert JP, Molina-Infante J, Amador J, Bermejo F, Bujanda L, Calvet X, Castro-Fernández M, Cuadrado-Lavín A, Elizalde JI, Gene E, Gomollón F, Lanas Á, Martín de Argila C, Mearin F, Montoro M, Pérez-Aisa Á, Pérez-Trallero E, McNicholl AG. IV Spanish Consensus Conference on Helicobacter pylori infection treatment. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2016; 39:697-721. [PMID: 27342080 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori approximately infect 50% of Spanish population and causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. Until now, three consensus meetings on H.pylori infection had been performed in Spain (the last in 2012). The changes in the treatment schemes, and the increasing available evidence, have justified organizing the IVSpanish Consensus Conference (March 2016), focused on the treatment of this infection. Nineteen experts participated, who performed a systematic review of the scientific evidence and developed a series of recommendation that were subjected to an anonymous Delphi process of iterative voting. Scientific evidence and the strength of the recommendation were classified using GRADE guidelines. As starting point, this consensus increased the minimum acceptable efficacy of recommended treatments that should reach, or preferably surpass, the 90% cure rate when prescribed empirically. Therefore, only quadruple therapies (with or without bismuth), and generally lasting 14 days, are recommended both for first and second line treatments. Non-bismuth quadruple concomitant regimen, including a proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin, amoxicillin and metronidazole, is recommended as first line. In the present consensus, other first line alternatives and rescue treatments are also reviewed and recommended.
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- Javier P Gisbert
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, España.
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- Medicina de Familia, Centro de Salud Los Ángeles, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Digestivo, Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, CIBEREHD, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Parc Taulí, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, CIBEREHD, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínic, CIBEREHD, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Parc Taulí Sabadell, CIBEREHD, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, IIS Aragón, CIBEREHD, Zaragoza, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, IIS Aragón, CIBEREHD, Zaragoza, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Donostia/Instituto Biodonostia, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, CIBEREHD, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, España
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Sahara S, Sugimoto M, Uotani T, Ichikawa H, Yamade M, Kagami T, Hamaya Y, Iwaizumi M, Osawa S, Sugimoto K, Miyajima H, Furuta T. Potent Gastric Acid Inhibition Over 24 Hours by 4-Times Daily Dosing of Esomeprazole 20 mg. Digestion 2015; 91:277-285. [PMID: 25924819 DOI: 10.1159/000381419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND When administered at a standard dose, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) do not always provide sufficient acid inhibition for all subjects, particularly in extensive metabolizers (EMs) of CYP2C19. Whether esomeprazole at a dose of 20 mg four times daily dosing (q.i.d.) can attain sufficient acid inhibition throughout 24 h in EMs remains unclear. We therefore investigated the efficacy of esomeprazole q.i.d. for acid inhibition. METHODS In a randomized cross-over design, 30 Helicobacter pylori-negative healthy young Japanese volunteers received esomeprazole at a dose of 20 mg two times a day (b.i.d.) or q.i.d. for 7 days. A pH monitoring was conducted before the trial as a control and on day 7 of both regimens. RESULTS Median pH values in the q.i.d. regimen were significantly higher than those with the b.i.d. regimen in EMs (b.i.d.: 5.3, q.i.d.: 6.6, p = 0.022), intermediate metabolizer (IM) (b.i.d.: 5.5, q.i.d.: 6.8, p = 0.005) and poor metabolizer (PM) (b.i.d.: 6.2, q.i.d.: 7.0, p = 0.047), respectively. Median pH with the b.i.d. regimen differed significantly by CYP2C19 genotypes (p = 0.004), but not the q.i.d. regimen (p = 0.384). CONCLUSION Esomeprazole q.i.d. achieved potent acid inhibition in all Helicobacter pylori-negative subjects, irrespective of CYP2C19 genotype, which might be one of the rescue regimens for patients' refractory to PPI treatment.
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- Shu Sahara
- First Department of Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Helicobacter pylori first-line and rescue treatments in the presence of penicillin allergy. Dig Dis Sci 2015; 60:458-64. [PMID: 25236423 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3365-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori eradication is a challenge in penicillin allergy. AIM To assess the efficacy and safety of first-line and rescue treatments in patients allergic to penicillin. METHODS Prospective multicenter study. Patients allergic to penicillin were given a first-line treatment comprising (a) 7-day omeprazole-clarithromycin-metronidazole and (b) 10-day omeprazole-bismuth-tetracycline-metronidazole. Rescue treatments were as follows: (a) bismuth quadruple therapy; (b) 10-day PPI-clarithromycin-levofloxacin; and (c) 10-day PPI-clarithromycin-rifabutin. Eradication was confirmed by (13)C-urea breath test. Compliance was determined through questioning and recovery of empty medication envelopes. Adverse effects were evaluated by questionnaires. RESULTS In total, 267 consecutive treatments were included. (1) First-line treatment: Per-protocol and intention-to-treat eradication rates with omeprazole-clarithromycin-metronidazole were 59 % (62/105; 95 % CI 49-62 %) and 57 % (64/112; 95 % CI 47-67 %). Respective figures for PPI-bismuth-tetracycline-metronidazole were 75 % (37/49; 95 % CI 62-89 %) and 74 % (37/50; 95 % CI (61-87 %) (p < 0.05). Compliance with treatment was 94 and 98 %, respectively. Adverse events were reported in 14 % with both regimens (all mild). (2) Second-line treatment: Intention-to-treat eradication rate with omeprazole-clarithromycin-levofloxacin was 64 % both after triple and quadruple failure; compliance was 88-100 %, with 23-29 % adverse effects (all mild). (3) Third-/fourth-line treatment: Intention-to-treat eradication rate with PPI-clarithromycin-rifabutin was 22 %. CONCLUSION In allergic to penicillin patients, a first-line treatment with a bismuth-containing quadruple therapy (PPI-bismuth-tetracycline-metronidazole) seems to be a better option than the triple PPI-clarithromycin-metronidazole regimen. A levofloxacin-based regimen (together with a PPI and clarithromycin) represents a second-line rescue option in the presence of penicillin allergy.
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In most South American countries, Helicobacter pylori infection prevalence is high, affecting over 70% in populations with precarious living conditions. It is worth pointing out that there is initial evidence of a decline in prevalence of H. pylori infection at least in some more privileged fragments of the population. It is estimated that gastric cancer, the main clinical sequela of H. pylori infection, has an average incidence rate of 12.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (8.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for women and 17.3 cases per 100,000 for men) in the region. Classical triple therapy [proton pump inhibitor (PPI), amoxicillin and clarithromycin] is still the most used regimen with eradication rates around 80%. The rates of resistance to clarithromycin range from 2 to 24%. Recurrence rates of the infection are described as 2.9% in Argentina, 4.2% in Chile, 2-7% in Brazil, and 11.5% in a trial involving 7 Latin American countries. After failure of clarithromycin-containing regimens, second- and third-line therapies using PPI, amoxicillin and levofloxacin and quadruple therapy with PPI, colloidal bismuth subcitrate, tetracycline hydrochloride and metronidazole are recommended. Due to the high rates of primary resistance to metronidazole in the Latin American countries, use of the quadruple therapy, replacing metronidazole for furazolidone, is a frequent option. Rescue triple therapy regimens using furazolidone in association with levofloxacin and PPI have also been used. Most recommended rescue therapies reach eradication rates close to 80%.
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- Luiz Gonzaga Coelho
- Instituto Alfa de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Furuta T, Sugimoto M, Yamade M, Uotani T, Sahara S, Ichikawa H, Kagami T, Yamada T, Osawa S, Sugimoto K, Watanabe H, Umemura K. Eradication of H. pylori infection in patients allergic to penicillin using triple therapy with a PPI, metronidazole and sitafloxacin. Intern Med 2014; 53:571-575. [PMID: 24633026 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.53.1677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Eradication of H. pylori in patients allergic to penicillin should be performed using regimens without penicillin derivatives. We treated a total of 28 patients allergic to penicillin with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), metronidazole (250 mg bid) and sitafloxacin (100 mg bid) for one to two weeks. At four to eight weeks after the treatment, the patients underwent the [(13)C]-urea breath test. The overall eradication rate was 100.0%. Mild adverse events were observed. Triple therapy with a PPI, metronidazole and sitafloxacin is well tolerated and effective for the eradication of H. pylori in patients allergic to penicillin.
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- Takahisa Furuta
- Center for Clinical Research, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
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Gisbert JP, Calvet X, Bermejo F, Boixeda D, Bory F, Bujanda L, Castro-Fernández M, Dominguez-Muñoz E, Elizalde JI, Forné M, Gené E, Gomollón F, Lanas Á, Martín de Argila C, McNicholl AG, Mearin F, Molina-Infante J, Montoro M, Pajares JM, Pérez-Aisa A, Pérez-Trallero E, Sánchez-Delgado J. [III Spanish Consensus Conference on Helicobacter pylori infection]. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2013; 36:340-374. [PMID: 23601856 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2013.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Javier P Gisbert
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IP), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, España.
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Coelho LG, Maguinilk I, Zaterka S, Parente JM, do Carmo Friche Passos M, Moraes-Filho JPP. 3rd Brazilian Consensus on Helicobacter pylori. ARQUIVOS DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA 2013; 50:S0004-28032013005000113. [PMID: 23748591 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032013005000001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Signicant progress has been obtained since the Second Brazilian Consensus Conference on Helicobacter pylori Infection held in 2004, in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, and justify a third meeting to establish updated guidelines on the current management of H. pylori infection. The Third Brazilian Consensus Conference on H pylori Infection was organized by the Brazilian Nucleus for the Study of Helicobacter, a Department of the Brazilian Federation of Gastroenterology and took place on April 12-15, 2011, in Bento Gonçalves, RS, Brazil. Thirty-one delegates coming from the five Brazilian regions and one international guest, including gastroenterologists, pathologists, epidemiologists, and pediatricians undertook the meeting. The participants were allocated in one of the five main topics of the meeting: H pylori, functional dyspepsia and diagnosis; H pylori and gastric cancer; H pylori and other associated disorders; H pylori treatment and retreatment; and, epidemiology of H pylori infection in Brazil. The results of each subgroup were submitted to a final consensus voting to all participants. Relevant data were presented, and the quality of evidence, strength of recommendation, and level of consensus were graded. Seventy per cent and more votes were considered as acceptance for the final statement. This article presents the main recommendations and conclusions to guide Brazilian doctors involved in the management of H pylori infection.
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- Luiz Gonzaga Coelho
- Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Gisbert JP, Calvet X, Ferrándiz J, Mascort J, Alonso-Coello P, Marzo M. [Clinical practice guideline on the management of patients with dyspepsia. Update 2012]. Aten Primaria 2012; 44:727.e1-727.e38. [PMID: 23036729 PMCID: PMC7025630 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2012.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 05/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The aim of the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on the Management of Patients with Dyspepsia is to generate recommendations on the optimal approach to dyspepsia in the primary care and specialized outpatient setting. The main objective of this CPG is to help to optimize the diagnostic process, identifying patients with a low risk of a serious organic disease (mainly tumoral), who could be safely managed without the need for invasive diagnostic tests and/or referral to a specialist. The importance of this aim lies in the need to accurately diagnose patients with esophagogastric cancer and correctly treat peptic ulcer while, at the same time, reduce negative endoscopies in order to appropriately use the available healthcare resources. This CPG reviews the initial strategies that can be used in patients with uninvestigated dyspepsia and evaluates the possible decision to begin empirical therapy or to investigate the existence of a lesion that could explain the symptoms. This CPG also discusses functional dyspepsia, which encompasses all patients with dyspepsia with no demonstrable cause on endoscopy. Recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of peptic ulcer and Helicobacter pylori infection are also made. To classify the scientific evidence and strengthen the recommendations, the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation Working Group) system has been used (http://www.gradeworkinggroup.org/).
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- Javier P. Gisbert
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IP), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, España
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- Corporació Universitària Parc Taulí, Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Barcelona, España
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- Subdireccion de Calidad, Dirección General de Atención al Paciente, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, España
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- CAP Florida Sud, Institut Català de la Salut, Departament de Ciències Clíniques, Campus Bellvitge, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
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- Centro Cochrane Iberoamericano, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (IIB Sant Pau) Barcelona, España
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- Unitat de suport a la recerca – IDIAP Jordi Gol, Direcció d’Atenció Primària Costa De Ponent, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, España
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[Clinical practice guideline on the management of patients with dyspepsia. Update 2012]. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2012. [PMID: 23186826 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2012.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The aim of the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on the Management of Patients with Dyspepsia is to generate recommendations on the optimal approach to dyspepsia in the primary care and specialized outpatient setting. The main objective of this CPG is to help to optimize the diagnostic process, identifying patients with a low risk of a serious organic disease (mainly tumoral), who could be safely managed without the need for invasive diagnostic tests and/or referral to a specialist. The importance of this aim lies in the need to accurately diagnose patients with esophagogastric cancer and correctly treat peptic ulcer while, at the same time, reduce negative endoscopies in order to appropriately use the available healthcare resources.This CPG reviews the initial strategies that can be used in patients with uninvestigated dyspepsia and evaluates the possible decision to begin empirical therapy or to investigate the existence of a lesion that could explain the symptoms. This CPG also discusses functional dyspepsia, which encompasses all patients with dyspepsia with no demonstrable cause on endoscopy. Recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of peptic ulcer and Helicobacter pylori infection are also made. To classify the scientific evidence and strengthen the recommendations, the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation Working Group) system has been used (http://www.gradeworkinggroup.org/).
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Chiba N. Ulcer Disease and Helicobacter pyloriInfection: Etiology and Treatment. EVIDENCE‐BASED GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY 2010:102-138. [DOI: 10.1002/9781444314403.ch6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2025]
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Gisbert JP, Pérez-Aisa A, Castro-Fernández M, Barrio J, Rodrigo L, Cosme A, Gisbert JL, Marcos S, Moreno-Otero R. Helicobacter pylori first-line treatment and rescue option containing levofloxacin in patients allergic to penicillin. Dig Liver Dis 2010; 42:287-290. [PMID: 19632166 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2009.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2009] [Revised: 05/25/2009] [Accepted: 06/10/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIM To assess the efficacy and tolerability of Helicobacter pylori first-line treatment (omeprazole-clarithromycin-metronidazole) and second-line rescue option (omeprazole-clarithromycin-levofloxacin) in patients allergic to penicillin. PATIENTS Prospective multicenter study including consecutive patients allergic to penicillin. Therapy regimens: First-line treatment (50 patients): Omeprazole (20mg b.i.d.), clarithromycin (500 mg b.i.d.) and metronidazole (500 mg b.i.d.) for 7 days. Second-line treatment (15 therapy failures out of the aforementioned 50 patients): Omeprazole (20mg b.i.d.), clarithromycin (500 mg b.i.d.) and levofloxacin (500 mg b.i.d.) for 10 days. OUTCOME VARIABLE Negative (13)C-urea breath test 8 weeks after completion of treatment. RESULTS (1) First-line treatment (omeprazole-clarithromycin-metronidazole): Per-protocol and intention-to-treat eradication rates were 55% (27/49; 95%CI=40-70%) and 54% (27/50; 95%CI=39-69%). Compliance with treatment and follow-up was complete in 98% of cases (one patient was not compliant due to nausea). Adverse events were reported in 5 patients (10%): 4 nausea, 1 diarrhoea. (2) Second-line treatment (omeprazole-clarithromycin-levofloxacin): Per-protocol and intention-to-treat eradication rates were both 73% (11/15; 95%CI=45-92%). Compliance with treatment and follow-up was complete in all the cases. Adverse events were reported in 4 patients (20%), which did not prevent the completion of treatment: Mild nausea (2 patients), and vomiting and myalgias/arthralgias (1 patient). CONCLUSION In H. pylori infected patients allergic to penicillin, the generally recommended first-line treatment with omeprazole, clarithromycin and metronidazole has low efficacy for curing the infection. On the other hand, a levofloxacin-containing regimen (together with omeprazole and clarithromycin) represents an encouraging second-line alternative in the presence of penicillin allergy.
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- J P Gisbert
- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain.
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Helicobacter pylori infection is the main known cause of gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcer disease and gastric cancer. After more than 20 years of experience in H. pylori treatment, however, the ideal regimen to treat this infection has still to be found. Nowadays, apart from having to know well first-line eradication regimens, we must also be prepared to face treatment failures. Therefore, in designing a treatment strategy we should not focus on the results of primary therapy alone, but also on the final (overall) eradication rate. The choice of a 'rescue' treatment depends on which treatment is used initially. If a first-line clarithromycin-based regimen was used, a second-line metronidazole-based treatment (quadruple therapy) may be used afterwards, and then a levofloxacin-based combination would be a third-line 'rescue' option. Alternatively, it has recently been suggested that levofloxacin-based 'rescue' therapy constitutes an encouraging second-line strategy, representing an alternative to quadruple therapy in patients with previous PPI-clarithromycin-amoxicillin failure, with the advantage of efficacy, simplicity and safety. In this case, quadruple regimen may be reserved as a third-line 'rescue' option. Finally, rifabutin-based 'rescue' therapy constitutes an encouraging empirical fourth-line strategy after multiple previous eradication failures with key antibiotics such as amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole, tetracycline, and levofloxacin. Even after two consecutive failures, several studies have demonstrated that H. pylori eradication can finally be achieved in almost all patients if several 'rescue' therapies are consecutively given. Therefore, the attitude in H. pylori eradication therapy failure, even after two or more unsuccessful attempts, should be to fight and not to surrender.
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- Javier P Gisbert
- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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Sadeghian S, Neyestani TR, Shirazi MH, Ranjbarian P. Bacteriostatic effect of dill, fennel, caraway and cinnamon extracts againstHelicobacter pylori. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/13590840500535313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hagymási K, Tulassay Z. [The new aspects of the eradication of Helicobacter pylori and the importance of bacterial resistance]. Orv Hetil 2008; 149:2029-2035. [PMID: 18926961 DOI: 10.1556/oh.2008.28460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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The first line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection is a 7-day PPI-based (PPI+clarithromycin+amoxycillin or metronidazole) combined therapy. Success of first eradication attempts in the literature is around 80-90%, while in Hungary 75%. Repeated eradication is needed in 10-25% of cases. The second and third line treatments are successful only in 36% and 20% of cases. Treatment failure is increasing worldwide with the higher rates of bacterial, especially clarithromycin resistance. Patients' noncompliance, pharmacogenetic and pharmacokinetic properties of the applied drugs are important as well. The eradication success rates are unacceptable in populations with higher metronidazole and clarithromycin resistance, that is why there is a need for newer combinations. A possible solution is the application of sequential therapy, or using newer antibiotics (levofloxacin). The importance of new natural substances (lactoferrin, probiotics, plant drugs) must be further investigated.
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- Krisztina Hagymási
- Semmelweis Egyetem, Altalános Orvostudományi Kar II. Belgyógyászati Klinika, Budapest.
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