Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	107138
Country	Kuwait

Received	2025-03-16 05:24
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-06-24 06:19
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Expert Consensus
Article Title	First regional consensus on the management of Helicobacter pylori infection in the Middle East
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ala I Sharara, Fahad I Alsohaibani, Ahmad Alsaegh, Khalid Al Ejji, Sameer Al Awadhi, Peter Malfertheiner, Sherif Karam and Talal Al-Taweel
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number NewBridge Pharmaceuticals
Corresponding Author	Talal Al-Taweel, MD, MRCP, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, Block 1, King Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Street, Ministries Area 900015, Kuwait. taltaweel@moh.gov.kw
Key Words	Helicobacter pylori; Antibiotic resistance; Consensus guidelines; Gastric cancer; Gut microbiota
Core Tip	This expert consensus comprises comprehensive guidelines for the management of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in the Middle East, addressing its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, with a focus on antibiotic resistance and gut microbiota interactions. Given the rising clarithromycin and fluoroquinolone resistance, this report emphasizes the importance of antibiotic stewardship, routine susceptibility testing, and optimized first-line and rescue therapies. Incorporating regional epidemiological data, this consensus aligns with the recommendations of the Maastricht VI/Florence consensus and proposes tailored strategies to enhance eradication success and reduce the risk of gastric cancer, thereby improving the clinical outcomes and management of H. pylori infection.
Publish Date	2025-07-21 09:42
Citation	<p>Sharara AI, Alsohaibani FI, Alsaegh A, Al Ejji K, Al Awadhi S, Malfertheiner P, Karam S, Al-Taweel T. First regional consensus on the management of Helicobacter pylori infection in the Middle East. <i>World J Gastroenterol</i> 2025; 31(27): 107138</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i27/107138.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i27.107138

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