A 64-year-old man with early H. pylori treatment failure after PPI-clarithromycin-amoxicillin asks about next steps. Which salvage regimen is preferre...

Question

A 64-year-old man with early H. pylori treatment failure after PPI-clarithromycin-amoxicillin asks about next steps. Which salvage regimen is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Optimized bismuth quadruple therapy for 14 days

Answer

Repeat the same triple therapy for 10 days

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Stop antibiotics; observation

Answer

High-dose PPI alone

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A 64-year-old man with early H. pylori treatment failure after PPI-clarithromycin-amoxicillin asks about next steps. Which salvage regimen is preferred?