What to do if your baby is infected with H. pylori

H. pylori infection is very common in the clinic, and babies infected with H. pylori should also take different treatment measures according to the specific situation. First, if the baby is infected with H. pylori without any clinical symptoms, such as nausea, acid reflux, belching, poor digestion, unexplained crying, abdominal pain, etc., and there is no other H. pylori infection at home, the patient needs to be treated at the same time, usually can continue to observe without special treatment. Second, if the baby has clinical symptoms of H. pylori infection, then usually need to standardize anti-H. pylori treatment, usually choose to proton pump inhibitors as the center, plus amoxicillin treatment, usually first treatment for 2 weeks, observe the improvement of signs and symptoms to determine the next step of treatment. Third, if the clinical symptoms are obvious and infected with H. pylori, you should usually see a pediatric gastroenterology clinic and may need further gastroscopy to understand the condition of the upper gastrointestinal tract.