Table 5

Helicobacter pylori eradication with triple therapy (proton pump inhibitor-clarithromycin-metronidazole) according to susceptibility or resistance to both antibiotics

ReferenceType of studyType of treatmentOverallEradication rate
Metronidazole susceptibleMetronidazole resistant
Clarithromycin resistantClarithromycin susceptibleClarithromycin resistantClarithromycin susceptible
O, omeprazole; L, lanzoprazole; P, pantoprazole; C, clarithromycin; M, metronidazole; T, tinidazole.
Bazzoli112RandomisedOCT91.3 % (21/23)018/180/13/4
Damman14RandomisedPCM85.1% (160/188)0/3123/1250/137/59
Ellenrieder113SuccessivePCM92.8% (78/84)2/363/67013/14
Hurenkamp114RandomisedOCM100% (74/74)1/157/57016/16
Lind25RandomisedOCM89.4% (102/114)4/673/75025/33
Pilotto109RandomisedPCM82.8% (29/35)2/324/2503/7
Poon110RandomisedLCM73.5% (25/34)0/215/160/310/13
Savarino115RandomisedOCM73.1% (30/41)2/418/200/210/15
Total50.0% (11/22)97.0% (391/403)0/772.6% (117/161)