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Hello doctor! Please advise me what are the signs and symptoms of Hp infection? I would like to thank you.
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Hello. The doctor would like to answer the question: "What are the signs to recognize and how to treat Hp infection definitively?" Your condition is as follows:
Hp infection is curable. However, currently, Hp has a relatively high rate of drug resistance, so the treatment depends on the Hp eradication regimen that the doctor prescribes.
Treatment of Hp generally consists of an acid-suppressing agent in combination with at least two antibiotics. Which type of antibiotic depends on the area of drug resistance that the doctor has his own choice. The main treatment duration of the regimen is usually 14 days.
Because there are many types of antibiotics, the side effects of the drug also depend on the type of regimen. Mainly includes feeling tired, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation. Collectively, these side effects are self-limited, transient, uncomplicated, and most patients are tolerable while some patients experience no abnormalities.
Symptoms of Hp infection are very diverse. Some people feel epigastric pain, some people feel indigestion, bloating, some people only have bad breath, some people have no symptoms, only discovered through random examination.
It is not possible to completely cure Hp. Because Hp is transmitted through food, if you have successfully treated Hp and then you can still get infected with Hp when eating and drinking with infected people. Therefore, Hp treatment needs to be accompanied by prevention: Hp screening in the whole family to avoid cross-infection in the home. In the community, it is forbidden to eat with other people.
Thank you for your question to Vinmec Health System. Best regards!
Answered by Master, Doctor Vu Tan Phuc - Gastroenterologist - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital
