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Treatment failure of Helicobacter pylori in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

Gertrude van den Brink, Lieke M Koggel, Joris JH Hendriks, Mark GJ de Boer, Peter D Siersema and Mattijs E Numans
BJGP Open 2024; 8 (3): BJGPO.2023.0252. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0252
Gertrude van den Brink
1 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Lieke M Koggel
2 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Joris JH Hendriks
2 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Mark GJ de Boer
3 Department of Infectious Diseases & Department of Clinical Epidemiology Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden University Centre for Infectious Diseases, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Peter D Siersema
2 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
4 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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    Figure 2. Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication treatments: a) first HP eradication treatment; b) second HP eradication treatment; and c) initial antibiotic regimes of patients that received a second eradication treatment
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    Figure 3. Percentage of Helicobacter pylori treatment failure over the years 2011–2019

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    Table 1. Baseline characteristics
    CharacteristicGastric symptoms (n = 138 455)HP positive (n = 5224)Successful treatment (n = 4808)Treatment failure (n = 416)
    Male, n (%)60 072 (43)2094 (40)1940 (40)154 (37)
    Age, years, mean (SD)56.7 (18.2)53.6 (15.6)53.8 (15.7)50.4 (14.7)
    BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD)a 28.5 (5.7)28.7 (5.8)28.6 (5.7)29.5 (6.4)
    Smoking, n (%)b
     Yes18 204 (13)725 (14)658 (14)67 (16)
     No55 (0)2 (0)2 (0)0 (0)
    Alcohol, n (%)c
     Yes23 991 (17)610 (12)585 (12)25 (6)
     No4522 (3)217 (4)198 (4)19 (5)
    Comorbidity, n (%)
     Diabetes mellitus9491 (7)397 (8)367 (8)30 (7)
     Heart failure5269 (4)147 (3)136 (3)11 (3)
     Ischaemic heart disease5546 (4)180 (3)169 (4)11 (3)
     Hypertension24 298 (18)908 (17)836 (17)72 (17)
     Cerebrovascular accident2695 (2)81 (2)77 (2)4 (1)
     COPD3866 (3)102 (2)97 (2)5 (1)
    Drug use in year before HP eradication, n (%)
    Acid inhibitiond NA2961 (57)2738 (57)223 (54)
     Proton pump inhibitorNA2707 (52)2505 (52)202 (49)
     H2-receptor antagonistNA472 (9)426 (9)46 (11)
    Antibioticsd NA1232 (24)1106 (23)126 (30)
     β-lactamsNA708 (14)631 (13)77 (19)
     TetracyclinesNA329 (6)298 (6)31 (7)
     MacrolidesNA264 (5)217 (5)47 (11)
     QuinolonesNA163 (3)151 (3)12 (3)
     Othere NA102 (2)90 (2)12 (3)
    • aMissing, n = 82 432 (60%). bMissing, n = 120 196 (87%). cMissing, n = 109 941 (79%). dFor the subcategories, combinations (for example, double users) are included in the numbers. eOther included metronidazole and rifamycin. BMI = body mass index. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. HP = Helicobacter pylori. NA = not applicable. SD = standard deviation.

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    Table 2. Risk factors for Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment failure
    Univariable logistic regressionMultivariable logistic regression
    Characteristic OR 95% CI P-value OR 95% CI P-value
    Female1.1510.935 to 1.4160.184 
    Age, increment per year0.9860.980 to 0.992<0.0010.9860.979 to 0.992<0.001
    Diabetes mellitus0.9400.639 to 1.3840.756   
    Hypertension0.9940.763 to 1.2960.967   
    Duration eradication therapy >7 days0.6130.427 to 0.8800.0080.6260.435 to 0.9010.012
    Acid inhibition used in year before eradication therapy0.8740.715 to 1.0680.187   
    β-lactams used in year before eradication therapy1.5041.158 to 1.9520.0021.3591.029 to 1.7960.031
    Tetracyclines used in year before eradication therapy1.2190.830 to 1.7900.313   
    Macrolides used in year before eradication therapy2.6951.932 to 3.758<0.0012.7581.946 to 3.908<0.001
    • OR = odds ratio.

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BJGP Open 2024; 8 (3): BJGPO.2023.0252. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0252
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