Question

A 58-year-old with dyspepsia is H. pylori positive. After 14-day bismuth quadruple therapy, when and how should test-of-cure be done?

Accepted Answer

>=4 weeks after therapy via urea breath test or stool antigen, off PPIs for ~2 weeks

Answer

Immediately at end of antibiotics via stool antigen

Answer

Serology any time

Answer

Only if symptoms persist

Answer

Endoscopy on all patients at 2 weeks

Practice question

A 58-year-old with dyspepsia is H. pylori positive. After 14-day bismuth quadruple therapy, when and how should test-of-cure be done?