New Zeland
A 33-year-old female asked:
Chronic gastritis; chronic duodenitis, hyperemic gastric mucosa; positive helicob. pylori stool test. do i need treatment for helicobacter pylori?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Helicobacter pylori: Yes, you definitely need treatment. This organism can promote the development of gastric cancer as well as producing the inflammatory changes in your GI tract that you have noted and which must be producing severe symptoms.
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