title: By the way, doctor. I'm in my mid-80s and am infected with H. pylori, the "ulcer bacteria." I don't have any symptoms and have heard that half of everyone over age 60 tests positive for H. pylori and that many people never develop ulcers. Do I need to be treated?
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Komaroff
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents