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Do children with Helicobacter pylori need treatment? Expert answers are coming
Helicobacter pylori
As an infectious agent transmitted from the mouth
Has been listed as a definitive carcinogen
Many parents are starting to worry
Infection with Helicobacter pylori
Will it affect your child's health?
Some parents have found themselves suffering from Helicobacter pylori
Will take the child to the examination
I hope that the whole family will work together to eradicate the cure
To this
Let's hear what the experts have to say
Experts say
Not recommended for asymptomatic children under 14 years of age
Examination and treatment of Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori infection
Symptoms may be milder in children
Disease is less likely to occur
The incidence of peptic ulcers is low
In addition, children have lower immunity
The doctor killed Helicobacter pylori this time
Once the children eat inattentively and unhygienically
Re-infection is possible
At that time, the difficulty of treatment will increase
Children have these situations, parents should pay attention!
Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in children
Most are triple-treated
That is, the use of a drug that inhibits stomach acid
Plus two antibiotics
Take continuously for 10 to 14 days
Antibiotics have a great impact on gastrointestinal function
After use, the gains often outweigh the losses
If your child has repeated upset stomachs
And the following situations
It is best to go to the hospital for a check-up
Children often have recurring stomach pain symptoms, and taking medicine can not alleviate it;
Sometimes your child may experience melaena.
Pay attention at this point
Whether there is a peptic ulcer
A test for Helicobacter pylori is required
Parents are reassured that testing for Helicobacter pylori in children is a noninvasive modality
Currently, hospitals test patients for infection
Helicobacter pylori
Noninvasive testing is usually used
This is the urea breath test
Of which 13C breath test
It is the most widely used in the diagnosis of children
The most accurate method
If the child is too young
Noninvasive testing can also be performed with feces
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Is it reliable to test Helicobacter pylori related products?
Let's listen to the expert answers