A 47-year-old with recurrent epigastric pain completes clarithromycin triple therapy overseas without susceptibility testing and remains positive for ...

Question

A 47-year-old with recurrent epigastric pain completes clarithromycin triple therapy overseas without susceptibility testing and remains positive for H. pylori. Best salvage?

Accepted Answer

Optimised bismuth quadruple therapy for 14 days

Answer

Repeat clarithromycin triple therapy

Answer

Amoxicillin monotherapy

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Probiotic therapy

Answer

Metronidazole monotherapy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): H. pylori salvage therapy

A 47-year-old with recurrent epigastric pain completes clarithromycin triple therapy overseas without susceptibility testing and remains positive for H. pylori. Best salvage?