First-Line Eradication in Patients with Chronic Kidney Diseases in Taiwan.

Aims: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and () infection have a higher incidence of gastroduodenal diseases and therefore are recommended to receive eradication therapies. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a 7-day standard triple therapy in patients with CKD (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m) and to investigate the clinical factors influencing the success of eradication.

Methods: A total of 758 patients with infection receiving a 7-day standard first-line triple therapy between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2014, were recruited. Patients were divided into two groups: CKD group ( = 130) and non-CKD group ( = 628).

Results: The eradication rates attained by the CKD and non-CKD groups were 85.4% and 85.7%, respectively, in the per-protocol analysis ( = 0.933). The eradication rate in CKD stage 3 was 84.5% (82/97), in stage 4 was 88.2% (15/17), and in those who received hemodialysis was 87.5% (14/16). There were no significant differences in the various stages of CKD ( = 0.982). The adverse events were similar between the two groups (3.1% versus 4.6%, = 0.433). Compliance between the two groups was good (100.0% versus 99.8%, = 0.649). There was no significant clinical factor influencing the eradication rate in the non-CKD and CKD groups.

Conclusions: This study suggests that the eradication rate and adverse rate in patients with CKD are comparable to those of non-CKD patients.