1.What does it mean when your HP test is positive?
A positive test result means that you have an H. pylori infection. Your provider will usually prescribe one or more antibiotics to treat the infection. You will usually take other medicines to relieve your symptoms and help heal your stomach.
2.What causes HP bacteria?
H. pylori infection occurs when H. pylori bacteria infect your stomach. H. pylori bacteria are usually passed from person to person through direct contact with saliva, vomit or stool. H. pylori may also be spread through contaminated food or water.
3.Is HP A virus or bacteria?
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can damage the tissue in your stomach and the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum). This can cause pain and inflammation.
4.What is the first symptom of H. pylori?
Symptoms include dull or burning stomach pain, unplanned weight loss and bloody vomit. H-pylori-caused ulcers are commonly treated with combinations of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors.
5.How do you treat a positive H. pylori test?
Typically, amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and a proton pump inhibitor are given for 2 weeks. The antibiotic metronidazole is also used in H. pylori treatment. This treatment is effective in 85 to 90 percent of adults.
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Post time: Jan-07-2025