Helicobacter pylori Infection: New Facts - New Views —— Special Topic Issue: Digestive Diseases 2001, Vol. 19, No. 2

----- 幽门螺杆菌感染：新事实，新观点

ISBN: 9783805572583 出版年：2001 页码：90 S.Karger

The discovery of Helicobacter pylori in the 1980ies has revolutionized the management of peptic ulcer disease, the most recent development being a vaccine against the bacterium. Nevertheless, strategies for the targeting and management of H. pylori are constantly developed further as several H. pylori associated clinical conditions remain an issue of debate and controversy. Research on the basic mechanisms of the infection is also continuing, and new findings and challenging views are continuously emerging, without providing definitive answers yet. This publication presents new facts useful for the clinician, addressing questions such as the contribution of bacterial virulence and genetic predisposition of the host to disease outcomes. It is also a puzzle why a smaller group of H. pylori infected patients develops clinical manifestations, but a much larger proportion remains asymptomatic. It is also discussed how to deal with the dyspeptic patient in primary care, whether H. pylori eradication for functional dyspepsia should be recommended in the specialist setting and the intriguing relationship between H. pylori and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Providing an overview of the current state of diagnostic and therapeutic standards and discussing the possible implementation of probiotics as well as the hope for novel therapies connected with the new vaccine, this publication is aimed at the clinician faced with patients suffering from H. pylori infection.