1. HELICOBACTER PYLORI
Dorlisa Cassanova
Medical Terminology II

2. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

3. WHAT IS HELICOBACTER PYLORI??
“gram-negative bacterium pathogen that infects the gastric mucosa of half the human
population, leading to chronic gastric inflammation”
(S. Zhang et al, Human Immune Responses to H.Pylori Epitopes. 2014, 1-9)

4. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
(www. mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/h-pylori/basics/symptoms/con-20030903,
January 25, 2016)

5. DIAGNOSIS
Stool Blood Breath
(www. mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/h-pylori/basics/symptoms/con-20030903, January 25, 2016)

6. GRAM POSITIVE VS GRAM NEGATIVE
Characteristics
(Staphylocci, streptococci)
• Cell wall is thick and smooth
• Peptidoglycan layer is thick multi-
layered
• Produces exotoxins
Characteristics
(E.Coli, Enterobacter, salmonelia)
• Cell wall is thin and wavy
• Peptidoglycan layer is thin and single-
layered
• Produces exotoxins and endotoxins
(www.microbiologyinfo.com/differences-between-gram-positive-and-gram-negative-bacteria/,
February 20, 2016)

7. RECOMMENDED TREATMENT
TRIPLE THERAPY
• Amoxicillin
• Clarithromycin
• Lansoprazole (Proton pump inhibitor)
THE PRESECRIBED MEDICATIONS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE!!! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE
TO COVER THE COST!!!!
(Calhan et al, Helicobacter. 2013, 378-383)