Levofloxacin based triple therapy as a second-line treatment after failure of Helicobacter pylori eradication with standard triple therapy
Levofloxacin based triple therapy as a second-line treatment after failure of Helicobacter pylori eradication with standard triple therapy
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DOI:
10.1016/s1590-8658(03)00432-8
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发表时间:
2003-10-01
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Kasuga, M
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作者:
Watanabe, Y;Aoyama, N;Kasuga, M
Background. Successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection after failure of standard triple therapy is difficult. The efficacy and safety of levofloxacin based triple therapy as a first-line therapy has been studied.Aims. The aim was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of levofloxacin based therapy after a failed standard triple therapy.Patients. We conducted a prospective, uncontrolled study of a consecutive series of 33 patients who failed eradication with I week of lansoprazole-amoxicillin-clarithromycin triple therapy.Methods. The subjects were retreated with I week of LA-LVFX triple therapy (lansoprazole, 30 mg twice daily; amoxicillin, 1000 mg twice daily; levofloxacin, 200 mg twice daily). Cure of infection was defined as negative results from culture, histology and a urea breath test 4 to 8 weeks after the second-line therapy.Results. The eradication rate was 69.7% (23/33) by both intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses (95% confidence interval = 61-79%). Seven (21.2%) patients experienced mild side-effects, such as soft stools and taste disturbance. No patient stopped the medication on account of adverse effects.Conclusions. Levofloxacin based triple therapy is an effective second-line treatment after a failed standard triple therapy. (C) 2003 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana S.r.l. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.