As it turns out, a type of bacteria that under a microscope looks almost like a spiral pasta was wreaking havoc on my stomach lining. It’s called Helicobacter pylori, H. pylori for short ...

pylori is a bacteria that can damage the stomach ... The “H” in the name is short for Helicobacter. “Helico” means spiral, which refers to the shape of the bacteria.

Infection with the helicobacter pylori bacteria, usually referred to as H. pylori, is common, affecting almost half of all people in the United States at some point in their lifetime. In most ...

The American Journal of Gastroenterology has published a new guideline on the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. The corresponding author on the guideline is William D.