Da kortvarig antisekretorisk behandling kombineret med eradikationsterapi er kendt for at give en signifikant bedre heling end antisekretorisk behandling alene, må test for og eradikation af H. pylori anses for obligatorisk.
As short-term antisecretory treatment combined with eradication therapy is known to be associated with significantly improved healing rates over antisecretory treatment alone, testing for and eradication of H. pylori would be considered mandatory.