What is H. pylori?

H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) is a gram-negative, flagellated bacterium that colonizes in the stomach lining, where it
can cause chronic infection and inflammation that can lead to dyspeptic symptoms and long-term complications.¹

H. pylori eradication rates have declined²

It is estimated that about 1 in 4 patients fail first-line therapy³

Image of four patients with one highlighted to indicate that 1 in 4 patients fail first-line therapy

Unresolved H. pylori infection results in 48% of peptic ulcer disease cases and 89% of noncardia gastric cancers^4,5

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ERADICATION FAILURE