Helicobacter Pylori Eradication According to DPO-PCR Methods: Duration of Triple Therapy and Bismuth Quadruple According to Clarithromycin Resistance Patterns (K-CREATE Study)
Clarithromycin-containing triple therapy is still the primary therapy approved by the Korean government. However, studies of antibiotic resistance have shown that regional resistance patterns to antibiotics such as clarithromycin are increasing. Recent studies show that examining genotype resistance is effective in eradication. Currently, dual priming oligonucleotide-polymerase chain reaction (DPO-PCR) is used to measure clarithromycin resistance. No study has compared the duration of eradication regimens according to DPO-PCR results. This study compares the eradication rate of 7-day triple therapy with 14-day triple therapy in clarithromycin susceptible strains from DPO-PCR. The investigators also aimed to compare the eradication rates of 7-day bismuth quadruple therapy with 14-day bismuth quadruple therapy from clarithromycin-resistant strains from DPO-PCR.
• Participants who had upper endoscopic examination within 3 months and diagnosed by Helicobacter pylori infection either by rapid urease test, urea breath test, or histopathologic examination.
⁃ Participants who voluntarily want to participate in this study.