Concomitant and Bismuth Quadruple Therapy for Eradication in Southern Italy: Preliminary Data from a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Concomitant therapy (CT) and bismuth quadruple therapy (BQT) are recommended in geographical areas with high clarithromycin resistance for () eradication. We compared CT and BQT as the first lines of treatment in a randomized controlled trial. Consecutive patients with H.

Rifabutin as salvage therapy for eradication: Cornerstones and novelties.

When several eradication treatments fail, guidelines recommend a cultured guided approach; however, culture is not widely available. Therefore, a rifabutin based regimen could be the best solution. Rifabutin indeed shows a low rate of antibiotic resistance.