[The prevention of ulcer relapses in patients with an ulcerative anamnesis in clinical and endoscopic remission following the eradication of Helicobacter infection of the gastric mucosa].

The contemporary scientific consensus recommends treatment of the Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with history of peptic ulcer independently of the stage of activity. The object of the study was to confirm the necessity for treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with duodenal peptic ulcer in stage of clinical and endoscopic remission. To investigation were submitted 55 patients divided into in two groups--30 patients treated with triple medicinal combination of metronidasol 2 x 20 mg, amoxycillin 2 x 1000 mg and metronidasol 3 x 500 mg for 7 days. The second group of 25 patients was without medicinal therapy. The observation continued for 12 months. The patients with eradicated Helicobacter pylori infection underwent significantly less relapses, while the quality of their life considerably improved.