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Blood test came back h pylori positive. doc has me on 2 antibiotics. how effective are the antibiotics against h pylori? i'm 28, male.
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+ PPI?: 2 antibiotics plus a ppi drug like Omeprazole work about 85% of fhe time. Blood test means past exposure, not necessarily current infection. Breath or stool test can tell if infected, or cured. Will need to be off ppi and antibiotics for 4-6 weeks to tell.
Answered 6/30/2014
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