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The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has updated its guidance for management of patients refractory to initial eradication therapy for
Helicobacter pylori. Treating this infection is a growing challenge owing to declining eradication rates coupled with rising antibiotic resistance and the resulting increase in infections refractory to first-line therapies.
In the clinical practice update (CPU), published online in
Gastroenterology,the AGA panel stressed the major public health problem of persistent infection, including the direct health costs as well as the treatment-related complications and increased risks of ulcers as well as gastric cancer. There is a clear need to prioritize systematic approaches to improve rates of successful