Rescue Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Rifabutin-containing Triple Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Rescue Treatment: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Dual therapy containing vonoprazan and amoxicillin had showed excellent eradication results with Helicobacter pylori first-line treatment. However, no study has examined its efficacy for H. pylori rescue treatment. Rifabutin has low antibiotic resistance, superior antibacterial activity in vitro, and stability in the gastric acid environment. Several studies have confirmed the efficacy of rifabutin-containing triple therapy as a first-line or rescue treatment for H. pylori. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dual therapy vesus rifabutin-containing triple therapy versus classical bismuth-containing quadruple therapy as rescue therapy for the eradication of refractory Helicobacter pylori.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ability and willingness to participate in the study and to sign and give informed consent
• Confirmed H. pylori infection and with previous treatment experience

Exclusion Criteria:

• subjects naive to H. pylori treatment,
• under 18 or over 80 years old
• history of gastrectomy
• pregnant or lactating women
• Previous history of tuberculosis
• Allergy to any of the study drugs
• severe systemic diseases or malignancy
• administration of antibiotics, bismuth, antisecretory drugs, or Chinese herb medicine in the preceding 8 weeks