Table 3.

Helicobacter pylori infection control and management strategies

Strategies	Characteristics	Applications and limitations
1. Test and treat.	Recommended for uninvestigated young patients with dyspeptic symptoms, but not for older patients or persons with alarm symptoms	Not suitable for areas with high H. pylori infection rates and high incidences of GC
2. Screen and treat.	Recommended for patients with family history of GC and alarm symptoms; not suitable for areas with low H. pylori infection rates	Suitable for areas with high H. pylori infection rates and high incidences of GC
3. Family-based control and management.	Targeting H. pylori-infected individuals within the family; screening, treating and following up H. pylori-infected family members within the household	Application areas are not affected by H. pylori infection rates or incidences of GC.

GC, gastric cancer.