Amir Ghafoor, Michael L Lucas.
Current views on treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease.
J Postgrad Med Inst Jan ;16(1):9-15.

It has now been established beyond reasonable doubt that Helicobacter pylori is the main aetiological agent contributing to the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer. This concept has revolutionized the clinical approach to peptic ulcer diseases. Peptic ulcer can now be more effectively cured by a single course of antibiotic therapy rather than continuous suppression of acid secretion. Such a view of ulcer pathogenesis and treatment has been endorsed by the recent recommendations of the Consensus Development Conference of the National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.) of the United States, which recommends that all Helicobacter pylori infected peptic ulcer patients should receive antimicrobial therapy. This review will focus mainly on diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori in peptic ulcer disease. This is an Editorial.

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