Table 8

Comparison of an empirical treatment with a susceptibility testing strategy to eradicate Helicobacter pylori

Reference	Treatment	Empirical treatment group			Susceptibility testing group
		n	% eradication		n	% eradication
		n	ITT	PP	n	ITT	PP
*Eradication rate was 64% using OCA and 87% using RBC-CT.
†Second line treatment.
O, omeprazole; A, amoxicillin; L, lanzoprazole; M, metronidazole; C, clarithromycin; T, tinidazole; RBC, ranitidine bismuth citrate.
ITT, intention to treat; PP, per protocol.
Lamouliatte¹⁰²†	OAM 2 weeks	57	63.2	72.1	113	74.3	78.3
Miwa¹²⁴	LAM	39	92.4	94.7	38	81.6	83.3
Neri¹²⁵	OCA RBC-CT	116	67		116	76*
Romano¹²⁶	OMC	39	79.5	77.5	40	95	97.4
Toracchio¹²⁷	OMC	56	75	81	53	91	98