Failure of Helicobacter pylori eradication: is poor compliance the main cause?

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether poor compliance can be considered as the main cause of the low Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication rate observed in an ambulatory population.

Methods: Seventy-eight patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia or gastroduodenal ulcer in whom H.