Helicobacter pylori: Diagnosis and Management
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 397
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the discovery of Helicobater pylori (H. pylori) in 1982, the previously known chronic recurrent peptic ulcer disease has become potentially curable if this bacterium can be eradicated. Subsequent studies have disclosed the close relationship among patients with dyspepsia, MALToma and gastric cancer. In 1994, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a subordinate organization of the World Health Organization (WHO), identified H. pylori as a "group 1 (definite)” carcinogen of gastric cancer. The current Maastricht VI/Florence consensus recommends that all infected patients should receive treatment. More studies confirm that the long-term incidence of gastric cancer declines as soon as the bacterium has been treated.
The diagnosis of H. pylori infection is easy through either invasive or noninvasive methods. However, the issue of how to follow up after treatment has caused confusion or misunderstandings among physicians, especially those without gastroenterology specialisms. Meanwhile, each diagnostic test has its clinical pitfalls, which may misguide the clinical judgment.
The ideal treatment regimen should have the characteristics of good efficacy and compliance, as reflected by short treatment duration, fewer adverse events and less medication. Nevertheless, with increasing antibiotic resistance, the eradication rate has declined. New treatment regimens have been emerging.
In this Special Issue, I invite you to submit manuscripts concerning the diagnosis and management of H. pylori, with special interest placed on the following: (1) the interpretation of diagnostic methods and associated pitfalls or limitations; (2) culture techniques with high success rates; (3) current treatment modalities and emerging regimens; (4) tips for target treatment according to cultural susceptibility; and (5) other novel opinions of your expertise.
Dr. Chialong Lee
Guest Editor
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