title: [How do gastroenterologists in Peru deal with Helicobacter pylori infection? Study based on a survey conducted in 2014].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study seeks to identify, through a survey, how Peruvian gastroenterologists deal with Helicobacter pylori infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Gastroenterologists answered a survey concerning diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  177 valid answers were obtained (29.6% of the population). Within the main results, 77.4% use endoscopy + biopsy (histology) for diagnosis, 95.5% choose proton pump inhibitor + clarithromycin + amoxicillin as first line treatment and 50.0% check for eradication 4-6 weeks after treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most gastroenterologists in Peru deal adequately with Helicobacter pylori infection, although follow-up aspects could be improved.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Andrea Ysela
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Escala Perez-Reyes
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Andrea Estefanía
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Jiménez Carranza
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bussalleu Rivera
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D000072102:Gastroenterologists; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D000658:Amoxicillin; D017291:Clarithromycin