Canadian Helicobacter Study Group Consensus Conference: Update on the Management of Helicobacter pylori ‐ An Evidence‐Based Evaluation of Six Topics Relevant to Clinical Outcomes in Patients Evaluated for H pylori Infection

As an update to previously published recommendations for the management of Helicobacter pylori infection, an evidence-based appraisal of six topics was undertaken in a consensus conference sponsored by the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group. The issues addressed and recommendations made were: bismuth-containing quadruple therapy is appropriate as an alternative first-line eradication strategy for H pylori infection; searching for and treating H …