A 34-year-old with positive urea breath test for H. pylori, no prior therapy, macrolide exposure in community is high, no penicillin allergy. Which re...

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A 34-year-old with positive urea breath test for H. pylori, no prior therapy, macrolide exposure in community is high, no penicillin allergy. Which regimen is recommended?

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Bismuth quadruple therapy for 14 days

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Clarithromycin triple therapy for 10 days

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Levofloxacin triple therapy for 7 days

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High-dose dual PPI-amoxicillin for 7 days only

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Rifampin-based salvage regimen first-line

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Helicobacter pylori infection

A 34-year-old with positive urea breath test for H. pylori, no prior therapy, macrolide exposure in community is high, no penicillin allergy. Which regimen is recommended?