Efficacy of Levofloxacin-based Triple Therapy Combined with Probiotics as A Rescue Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Re-eradication
10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2016.04.005
- VernacularTitle:含左氧氟沙星三联疗法联合益生菌根除幽门螺杆菌的补救治疗
- Author:
Weibin PENG
;
Haiying RONG
;
Weihong SHA
;
Yuqiang NIE
;
Yali ZHU
;
Ming ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus Triple Live Bacteria;
Probiotics;
Helicobacter pylori;
Ofloxacin;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
2016;21(4):211-214
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Background:With the emergence of bacterial resistance,the efficacy of Helicobacter pylori(Hp)eradication therapy is decreasing in recent years. After the previous failed course of eradication therapy,the possibility of failure of re-eradication therapy is greater. Therefore,choosing the rescue therapy for Hp re-eradication is particularly important. Aims:To investigate the efficacy of levofloxacin-based triple therapy combined with probiotics as a rescue therapy for Hp re-eradication. Methods:A total of 192 patients with a previous failed course of standard triple therapy for Hp eradication were enrolled and randomly assigned into four groups. Group A:lansoprazole 30 mg + amoxicillin 1 000 mg + levofloxacin 200 mg bid for 14 days;group B:regimen of group A with the addition of bismuth potassium citrate 600 mg bid for 14 days;group C:bifidobacterium and lactobacillus triple live bacteria 2 000 mg tid for 14 days followed by regimen of group A for 14 days;group D:regimen of group A with the addition of bifidobacterium and lactobacillus triple live bacteria 2 000 mg tid for 14 days. At 4 weeks after end of treatment,Hp eradication was assessed by 13 C-urea breath test. Adverse effects during the course of treatment were recorded. Results:A total of 177(92. 2% )patients completed the study,the completion rates in group A,B,C and D were 87. 5%(42 / 48),83. 3%(40 / 48),97. 9%(47 / 48)and 100% , respectively;the completion rates in group C and D were significantly higher than those in group A and B(P < 0. 05). By intention-to-treat(ITT)analysis,the eradication rates of group A,B,C and D were 60. 4% ,68. 8% ,81. 3% and 83. 3% ,respectively;the eradication rates in group C and D were significantly higher than that in group A(χ2 = 5. 042, P = 0. 045;χ2 = 6. 235,P = 0. 013). By per-protocol(PP)analysis,the eradication rates of group A,B,C and D were 69. 0% ,82. 5% ,83. 0% and 83. 3% ,respectively;no statistically significant differences were found among the four groups(P > 0. 05). Adverse effects included constipation,taste distortion,bloating and anorexia,the incidences of adverse effects in group A,B,C and D were 79. 2% ,95. 8% ,29. 2% and 22. 9% ,respectively;the incidences in group C and D were significantly lower than those in group A and B(P < 0. 05). Conclusions:Levofloxacin-based triple therapy combined with bifidobacterium and lactobacillus triple live bacteria can decrease the adverse effects of traditional triple and quadruple therapies and improve the patient compliance,thus increases the efficacy of rescue therapy for Hp re-eradication.