Ten-Day versus 14-Day Levofloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy for Second-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Taiwan

Second-line Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication with fluoroquinolone-containing triple therapy is one of the recommended treatment options, but neither 7-day nor 10-day regimens provide >90% success rates. The current retrospective study aimed to clarify the effects of 10-day and 14-day l...

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Main Authors: Wei-Chen Tai, Chien-Hua Chiu, Chih-Ming Liang, Kuo-Chin Chang, Chung-Mou Kuo, Yi-Chun Chiu, Keng-Liang Wu, Ming-Luen Hu, Yeh-Pin Chou, Shue-Shian Chiou, King-Wah Chiu, Chung-Huang Kuo, Tsung-Hui Hu, Ming-Tsung Lin, Seng-Kee Chuah
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Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/932478
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author Wei-Chen Tai
Chien-Hua Chiu
Chih-Ming Liang
Kuo-Chin Chang
Chung-Mou Kuo
Yi-Chun Chiu
Keng-Liang Wu
Ming-Luen Hu
Yeh-Pin Chou
Shue-Shian Chiou
King-Wah Chiu
Chung-Huang Kuo
Tsung-Hui Hu
Ming-Tsung Lin
Seng-Kee Chuah
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Chien-Hua Chiu
Chih-Ming Liang
Kuo-Chin Chang
Chung-Mou Kuo
Yi-Chun Chiu
Keng-Liang Wu
Ming-Luen Hu
Yeh-Pin Chou
Shue-Shian Chiou
King-Wah Chiu
Chung-Huang Kuo
Tsung-Hui Hu
Ming-Tsung Lin
Seng-Kee Chuah
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description Second-line Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication with fluoroquinolone-containing triple therapy is one of the recommended treatment options, but neither 7-day nor 10-day regimens provide >90% success rates. The current retrospective study aimed to clarify the effects of 10-day and 14-day levofloxacin-containing triple therapies for second-line H. pylori eradication in a Taiwanese cohort and to evaluate the potential clinical factors influencing eradication. A total of 200 patients who failed H. pylori eradication using the standard triple therapy were prescribed with either a 10-day (EAL-10) or a 14-day (EAL-14) levofloxacin-containing triple therapy group (levofloxacin 500 mg once daily, amoxicillin 1 g twice daily, and esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily). Follow-up studies to assess treatment response were carried out 8 weeks later. Eradication rates attained by EAL-10 and EAL-14 were 75.6%; 95% –85.3% and 92.5%; 95% –98.1%, in the per protocol analysis and 68%; 95% –78.5% and 86%; 95% –93.4%, in the intention-to-treat analysis. The duration of H. pylori therapy is the independent risk factor of H. pylori eradication (). In conclusion, 14-day levofloxacin-containing triple therapy can provide a >90% H. pylori eradication rate, but 10-day treatment duration may be suboptimal. The longer duration of H. pylori therapy (14 days) is the independent risk factor.
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spelling doaj-art-d4757df789a44ecd882f4338bfa476052025-02-03T05:46:15ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/932478932478Ten-Day versus 14-Day Levofloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy for Second-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Eradication in TaiwanWei-Chen Tai0Chien-Hua Chiu1Chih-Ming Liang2Kuo-Chin Chang3Chung-Mou Kuo4Yi-Chun Chiu5Keng-Liang Wu6Ming-Luen Hu7Yeh-Pin Chou8Shue-Shian Chiou9King-Wah Chiu10Chung-Huang Kuo11Tsung-Hui Hu12Ming-Tsung Lin13Seng-Kee Chuah14Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanSecond-line Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication with fluoroquinolone-containing triple therapy is one of the recommended treatment options, but neither 7-day nor 10-day regimens provide >90% success rates. The current retrospective study aimed to clarify the effects of 10-day and 14-day levofloxacin-containing triple therapies for second-line H. pylori eradication in a Taiwanese cohort and to evaluate the potential clinical factors influencing eradication. A total of 200 patients who failed H. pylori eradication using the standard triple therapy were prescribed with either a 10-day (EAL-10) or a 14-day (EAL-14) levofloxacin-containing triple therapy group (levofloxacin 500 mg once daily, amoxicillin 1 g twice daily, and esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily). Follow-up studies to assess treatment response were carried out 8 weeks later. Eradication rates attained by EAL-10 and EAL-14 were 75.6%; 95% –85.3% and 92.5%; 95% –98.1%, in the per protocol analysis and 68%; 95% –78.5% and 86%; 95% –93.4%, in the intention-to-treat analysis. The duration of H. pylori therapy is the independent risk factor of H. pylori eradication (). In conclusion, 14-day levofloxacin-containing triple therapy can provide a >90% H. pylori eradication rate, but 10-day treatment duration may be suboptimal. The longer duration of H. pylori therapy (14 days) is the independent risk factor.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/932478
spellingShingle Wei-Chen Tai
Chien-Hua Chiu
Chih-Ming Liang
Kuo-Chin Chang
Chung-Mou Kuo
Yi-Chun Chiu
Keng-Liang Wu
Ming-Luen Hu
Yeh-Pin Chou
Shue-Shian Chiou
King-Wah Chiu
Chung-Huang Kuo
Tsung-Hui Hu
Ming-Tsung Lin
Seng-Kee Chuah
Ten-Day versus 14-Day Levofloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy for Second-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Taiwan
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
title Ten-Day versus 14-Day Levofloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy for Second-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Taiwan
title_full Ten-Day versus 14-Day Levofloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy for Second-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Taiwan
title_fullStr Ten-Day versus 14-Day Levofloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy for Second-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed Ten-Day versus 14-Day Levofloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy for Second-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Taiwan
title_short Ten-Day versus 14-Day Levofloxacin-Containing Triple Therapy for Second-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Taiwan
title_sort ten day versus 14 day levofloxacin containing triple therapy for second line anti helicobacter pylori eradication in taiwan
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/932478
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