Professional paper

Peptic ulcer induced by acetylsalciylic acid and Helicobacter pylori infection - Case report

Kristina Sambol orcid.org/0000-0002-1590-3080 ; Ordinacija obiteljske medicine, Dom zdravlja Varaždinske županije
Tatjana Cikač orcid.org/0000-0002-1590-3080 ; Specijalistička ordinacija obiteljske medicine Tatjana Cikač, dr.med.

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori is a well-known pathogen that plays a role in the pathogenesis of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. The growing number of older adults increases the number of patients suffering from cerebrovascular or cardiovascular diseases. These patients take antiplatelet drugs, usually aspirin, which increases the risk of developing peptic ulcer. This infection has proven challenging to cure because of the increasing prevalence of bacterial resistance to the most commonly used antibiotics, particularly clarithromycin. This paper describes a case report on how to approach the patient with peptic ulcer and gastric mucosal damage caused by H. pylori infection and chronic intake of aspirin.

Keywords

Helicobacter pylori; eradication; peptic ulcer; acetylsalicylic acid

Hrčak ID:

187202

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/187202

Publication date:

3.10.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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