Overview of Helicobacter pylori Microbiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment Options Objectives - Case Based Presentations To discuss the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of H. pylori To highlight test and treat practice guidelines pare and contrast clinical trial results between quadruple and triple therapy To review antibiotic treatments Case MB – H. pylori General Information MB is 29 Cambodian and has been in the US for 5 years. She lives in the inner city of Los Angeles. History: 1 - month of moderate mid-epigastric, upper abdominal pain. plaints of gas, darkening stool, or heartburn. Non-smoker, no other medical problems, occasional ibuprofen usage. Case MB – H. pylori General Information Describe the epidemiology of H. pylori. Review the pathogenesis of H. pylori and associated symptoms. Epidemiology Estimated 50-60% of the world population is infected Person to Person Transmission fecal-oral, oral-oral, gastro-oral Increased risk of infection younger age underdeveloped countries lower socioeconomic status Go MF. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2002;16(Supp 1):3-15 National Prescribing Patterns for Eradication ®2007 ZS Associates History of H. pylori 1890’s: Spirochetes in animal stomachs 1900’s: Spirochetes in human stomachs 1954: No bacteria in gastric biopsies of 1000 patients 1975: Gram negative bacteria in 80% of GU’s (Pseudomonas) 1983: Warren and Marshall characterize H. pylori 2005 Nobel prize in 2005 $6 billion / yr in health care costs due to peptic ulcer disease (PUD) 1 Up to 93% cure rate quadruple therapy2 0-10% of ulcer recurrence after antibiotic (ABX) treatment3 1-3% re-infection rate after ABX treatment3 Economics of H. pylori 1 Sonnenberg A et al. Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:614-620. 2 O’Morain C et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2003;17:415-20 3 Taylor JL et al. Arch Intern Med 1997;157:87 Immune and Inflammatory Response to H. pylori Inflammatory Response Immune Response H. pylori Mucosa Tissue damage Activated T cell A