Efficacies of Susceptibility-guided vs Empiric Therapy for Rescue Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection

"Includes 5 treatment options. The priority order of treatment regimens is based on the selection principal through AST with MIC profile.~1\. clarithromycin triple therapy: include rabeprazole 20mg bid, amoxicillin 1 g bid, and clarithromycin 500 mg bid, for 14 days; or 2. levofloxacin triple therapy: include rapeprazole 20 mg bid, amoxicillin 1 g bid, and levofloxacin 500 mg bid, for 14 days; or 3. metronidazole triple therapy: include rabeprazole 20 mg bid, amoxicillin 500 mg qid, and metronidazole 250 mg qid, for 14 days; or 4. high-dose dual therapy: include rabeprazole 20 mg qid, amoxicillin 750 mg qid, for 14 days; or 5. bismuth quadruple therapy: include rabeprazole 20 mg bid, bismuth 120 mg qid, metronidazole 500 mg tid, and tetracycline 500 mg qid, for 14 days."

bismuth quadruple therapy: include rabeprazole 20 mg bid, bismuth 120 mg qid, metronidazole 500 mg tid, and tetracycline 500 mg qid, for 14 days.