A 38-year-old with dyspepsia tests positive for Helicobacter pylori; antibiotic susceptibility is unknown. What is the preferred first-line therapy?...

Question

A 38-year-old with dyspepsia tests positive for Helicobacter pylori; antibiotic susceptibility is unknown. What is the preferred first-line therapy?

Accepted Answer

Optimized bismuth quadruple therapy for 14 days

Answer

PPI-clarithromycin-amoxicillin triple therapy for 7 days

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Levofloxacin triple therapy for 10 days empirically

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PPI alone with retesting at 4 weeks

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Rifabutin triple therapy for 7 days as first-line

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Helicobacter pylori