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. 2021 Sep 2;7(3):284–303. doi: 10.3934/microbiol.2021018

Table 3. Showing the level of response (complete, partial and no response) following eradication therapy.

Authors Name Year of Study Country of Study Study characteristics and cases identified. Treatment given Complete Response (CR) Partial Response (PR) No Response (NR)
Song et al. [54] 2008 Korea A total of 34 patients with ITP and H-pylori infection identified based on CLO, UBT, and IgG and were given EA and EL were involved in the study. Triple therapy (Amoxicillin 1 g twice daily, clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily, esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily) for 14 days. CR was observed in just 4 patients. PR was observed in 10 patients. The remaining 20 patients were not showing any response.
Aljarad et al. [16]. 2018 Syria Out of 50 diagnosed cases of ITP, 36 were diagnosed with H-pylori infection based on histological examination through biopsies, UBT, and anti- H-pylori antibodies. Triple therapy (omeprazole 40 mg once per day, amoxicillin 1000 mg twice daily, clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily) for 14 days. CR was observed in 10 patients. PR was observed in 18 patients. The remaining 22 patients either given eradicated therapy or not were showing no response platelets count.
Sheema et al. [17] 2017 Pakistan Out of 85 cases of ITP only 34 patients were found positive for H-pylori infection on the basis of stool antigen test through the Rapid Immunochromatography. Triple therapy (Amoxicillin 1 g twice daily, clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily, proton pump inhibitor 40 mg twice daily) for 14 days. CR was observed in 19 patients. PR response was observed in 10 patients. The remaining 5 patients who were given eradication therapy didn't showed any response
Tag HS et al. [49]. 2010 Korea Out of 25 diagnosed cases of ITP 23 were diagnosed positive for H-pylori infection based on UBT, rapid urease test (CLO test) by endoscopic biopsy. Triple therapy (Amoxicillin 1 g twice daily, clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily, proton pump inhibitor 40 mg twice daily) for 7 or 14 days. CR was observed in 11 patients. PR was observed in 6 patients. The remaining 8 patients who were given eradication therapy didn't showed any response.
Payandeh et al. [50]. 2012 Iran Out of 52 diagnosed cases of ITP, only 35 patients were found positive for H-pylori infection based on UBT and antibodies tests, but 3 patients with autoimmune disease, 2 with HBV and 1 with HCV infection were excluded and only 26 were assessed for response. Triple therapy (Amoxicillin 1 g twice daily, clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily, proton pump inhibitor 40 mg twice daily) for 14 days. CR was observed in 15 patients. None of the treated patients showed partial response. The remaining 11 patients who were given eradication therapy didn't showed any response.
Sato et al. [55] 2004 Japan Out of 53 diagnosed cases of ITP only 39 were found positive for H-pylori infection based on UBT and only 32 patients received eradication therapy. Triple therapy (Amoxicillin 1 g twice daily, clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily, proton pump inhibitor 40 mg twice daily) for 14 days. CR was observed in 10 patients. PR was observed in 5 patients. The remaining 17 patients who received eradication therapy did not showed any response.