digestive disorders
Helicobacter pylori Infection
Prognosis for H. pylori Infection
If H. pylori infection is fully eradicated, there is a less than 10% chance a peptic ulcer will return within 3 years. If H. pylori infection is not fully eradicated, there is a greater than 50% chance a peptic ulcer will return in 3 years. In addition, treatment of H. pylori infection may heal ulcers that were not healed with previous treatment.