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