Guidance

Helicobacter pylori in dyspepsia: test and treat

Quick reference guide for primary care on how to test for and treat Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in dyspepsia.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 21 November 2007
• Last updated: 22 May 2025
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  1. 22 May 2025

     Removed interim guidance notice.

  2. 17 January 2025

     Added note to see the interim guidance.

  3. 5 September 2019

     Updated with amended flowcharts.

  4. 22 February 2019

     Updated 'Quick reference guide' documents.

  5. 28 July 2017

     Updated versions of all 3 documents.

  6. 18 October 2016

     Uploaded latest versions and added summary table.

  7. 18 September 2014

     Latest review July 2012, updated September 2012 after Maastricht IV published.

  8. 21 November 2007

     First published.

Documents

Helicobacter pylori: quick reference guide

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Helicobacter pylori: quick reference guide

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-684

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Details

This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

These documents aim to provide a simple, effective, economical and empirical approach for testing and treatment of Helicobacter pylori and to minimise the emergence of antibiotic resistance in the community.

The quick reference is provided in Word so that clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) can make minor changes to suit local service delivery and sampling protocols. We discourage major changes to this guidance.