What to do if Helicobacter pylori recurs

The recurrence of H. pylori is mostly due to re-infection, drug eradication failure, etc. It can be treated by changing dietary habits, taking medication regularly, or changing antibiotics in time.
1. Reinfection: Helicobacter pylori is usually infected through the mouth, if in the daily diet, the food consumed is not clean or the tableware is not clean, it may lead to Helicobacter pylori re-infection through the mouth, so try to minimize the outing to the dinner party, and try to use the communal chopsticks and pay attention to the tableware hygiene, which can prevent the Helicobacter pylori infection and recurrence.
2. Drug eradication failure: H. pylori treatment, usually using quadruple therapy, such as omeprazole, metronidazole, clarithromycin and bismuth pectin, taking the course of treatment for 10-14 days, the cycle is longer, if not taken regularly, it will only temporarily inhibit the activity of H. pylori, but can not achieve the effect of eradication, which may result in H. pylori recurrence, so in the treatment, we must comply with the doctor’s instructions, regular medication. So, you should follow the doctor’s instructions and take the medication regularly when you are being treated.
Symptoms of H. pylori recurrence may also be due to H. pylori resistance, and antibiotics that are sensitive to H. pylori can be changed in time to achieve the effect of treating H. pylori.
All of the above medications should be taken under the guidance of a doctor, do not self-medicate.