[The role of Helicobacter pylori in the etiology of peptic ulcer and its therapy].

The isolation of Helicobacter pylori from human gastric mucosa by Warren and Marshall in 1984, has given new approaches in etiology of peptic ulceration. Approximately all of duodenal ulcer patients have displayed antral gastritis with Helicobacter pylori, made strong suspicion of the bacteria in the etiology of duodenal ulcer. In therapy, combination of antibiotics to acid suppressive therapy should be preferred to antibiotics only.