Clinical Study

Efficacy of 7-Day and 14-Day Triple Therapy Regimens for the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori: A Comparative Study in a Cohort of Romanian Patients

Table 2

Endoscopic features before and after treatment in both groups.

Seven-day regimen14-day regimen
Pretreatment
number (%)
Posttreatment
number (%)
Pretreatment
number (%)
Posttreatment
number (%)

Number of patients26 (33.3%)26 (33.3%)52 (66.7%)52 (66.7%)
Oesophagitis2 (7.7%)2 (7.7%)6 (11.5%)4 (7.7%)
 Stage A0 (0%)02 (7.7%)2 (3.8%)04 (7.7%)
 Stage B02 (7.7%)0 (0%)4 (7.7%)0 (0%)
Gastritis22 (84.6%)15 (57.7%)51 (98.1%)29 (55.8%)
 Erythematous gastritis10 (38.5%)14 (53.8%)39 (75.0%)28 (53.8%)
 Exudative gastritis10 (38.5%)01 (3.8%)08 (15.4%)01 (1.9%)
 Erosive gastritis02 (7.7%)0 (0%)04 (7.7%)0 (0%)
Site of gastritis
 Antral13 (50.0%)14 (53.8%)44 (84.0%)28 (53.8%)
 Corporal01 (3.8%)0 (0%)02 (3.8%)0 (0%)
 Pangastric08 (30.8%)01 (3.8%)05 (9.6%)01 (1.9%)
Duodenitis9 (34.6%)5 (19.2%)14 (26.9%)3 (5.8%)
 Erythematous duodenitis0 (0%)02 (7.7%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
 Exudative duodenitis05 (19.2%)03 (11.5%)05 (9.6%)02 (3.8%)
 Erosive duodenitis04 (15.4%)0 (0%)09 (17.3%)01 (1.9%)
Gastric ulcer3 (11.5%)1 (3.8%)1 (1.9%)0 (0%)
Duodenal ulcer4 (15.4%)1 (3.8%)2 (3.8%)1 (1.9%)