Table 1 The Proportions of GPs who would test patients for H. pylori infection in various clinical situations and those who would offer treatment based on a positive test (n = 92)
From: Survey of general practitioners' knowledge about Helicobacter pylori infection
| Â | Would you offer testing for H. pylori infection | Would you treat H. pylori infection based on a positive test result | Current recommendation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical presentation | n | % | n | % | Test | Treat |
Peptic ulcer | 73 | 79.3 | 74 | 80.4 | yes | yes |
New diagnosis of duodenal ulcer | 67 | 72.8 | 73 | 79.3 | yes | yes |
Past history of duodenal ulcer | 47 | 51.1 | 59 | 64.1 | yes | yes |
Asymptomatic; spouse has H. pylori infection | 59 | 64.1 | 29 | 31.5 | no | no |
GERD* | 38 | 41.3 | 50 | 54.3 | no | no |
Gastric cancer | 30 | 32.6 | 19 | 20.7 | no | no |
Patient on long term PPI** treatment | 43 | 46.7 | 29 | 31.5 | no | no |