Helicobacter pylori eradication with a clarithromycin-based triple therapy in elderly patients

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), main agents of several gastroduodenal diseases, represents a therapeutic challenge. Since the influence of age on the success of bacterial treatment remains uncertain, in this case-control study we assessed the efficacy of a standard H. pylori eradication therapy among elderly patients.In this retrospective study, a total of 361 naïve patients (194 males, mean age 79.8±3.4 years) aged more than 65 years and...