[The treatment of chronic duodenal ulcer with accompanying Helicobacter pylori infection].

Three hundred seventy four patients with duodenal ulcers and Helicobacter pylori infections were given a four-week treatment of bismuth or ranitidin. In all patients two-week antibiotic therapy were given. Endoscopies with urease tests and histologic examinations were performed before initiation and four weeks after cessation of therapy. Four-week therapy with ranitidini and two-week therapy with amoxicillin and metronidasole is highly effective (89.6%) in duodenal ulcer healing and symptom improvement comparison to bismuth and antibiotic therapy.