Guide To Diagnosing And Treating Gastritis

Antibiotics

A gastritis patient may need to take a course of antibiotics as part of their treatment plan. When an individual develops gastritis because a certain type of pathogen has invaded the tissues of their stomach lining, the first part of their treatment is to eliminate the causative pathogen from the body. Most cases caused by harmful pathogens are attributed to the Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Infection by the Helicobacter bacteria can cause damage to the mucus-lined barrier in the stomach, causing gastritis. It is thought that Helicobacter pylori bacteria are transmitted from person to person through contaminated water and food. A physician can determine if a patient's gastritis is caused by the Helicobacter pylori bacteria through the use of breath, stool, and blood tests. Once the infection has been confirmed as the underlying cause of gastritis, a combination of antibiotics is used to kill the bacteria. The medications most commonly used in the treatment of gastritis are clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and metronidazole.

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