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If i have taken the antibiotics prescribed by doctor for h.pylori but still the breath test is positive does it mean that the bacteria is stubborn?
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Yes: In general positive breath hydration test after treatment for H Pylori e shows the treatment didn't work
Answered 1/4/2016
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