Table 1.
Summary of outcomes of rifabutin based triple therapy in H. pylori infection
| Author(s) and year | Country | Drugs and doses | Duration of treatment (days) | No. of patients | No. of previously failed treatment | Eradication rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiorini G 2018 [18] | Italy. | esomeprazole 40 mg bid, amoxicillin 1 g bid, and rifabutin 150 mg od | 12 | 254 | 2 | 82.9% intention-to-treat |
| Ribaldone DG 2019 [19] | Italy. |
Rifabutin 150 mg bid Amoxicillin 1 g bid PPI bid |
14 | 302 | 2 | 71.5% intention-to-treat |
| Van Zanten et al. 2010 [16] | Canada |
Rifabutin 300 mg od Amoxicillin 1 g bid PPI bid |
7 | 16 | 3 | 63% |
| Lim et al. 2014 [17] | Korea |
Rifabutin 150 mg bid Amoxicillin 1 g tid Lansoprazole 60 mg bid |
7 | 27 | 2 | 96.3 intention-to-treat |
| Lim et al. 2014 [17] | Korea |
Rifabutin 150 mg bid Amoxicillin 1 g tid Lansoprazole 30 mg bid |
7 | 32 | 2 | 78.1 intention-to-treat |
| Ierardi et al. 2014 [20] | Italy |
Rifabutin 150 mg bid Minocycline 100 mg bid Bismuth 120 mg qid Rabeprazole 20 mg bid |
10 | 21 | 2 | 77.7% |