Assessment of symptomatic response as predictor of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> status following eradication therapy in patients with ulcer

Abstract

Complete resolution of dyspeptic symptoms is a powerful predictor of eradication of H pylori infection in ulcer patients. Persistence of symptoms is a weak predictor of persisting infection and patients with persisting dyspepsia must have their H pylori status rechecked to guide future management.