It is imperative to establish whether H. pylori infection is present in patients with bleeding peptic ulcers since eradication decreases recurrent bleeding in patients by between 2.9% and 20% compared to patients who do not have the bacteria eradicated and who continue treatment with PPIs 52.
En pacientes con úlcera péptica sangrante, es imperativo establecer si existe infección por H. pylori ya que la erradicación disminuye la recurrencia del sangrado a 2,9% vs. 20% si no se erradica y se continúa tratamiento de mantenimiento con IBP 52.