Yes — reinfection rate is 2-10% annually in the Arab region, higher than developed countries due to environmental and family factors.
Reasons for Reinfection:
- Incomplete eradication: Most common — patient stops treatment early or misses doses. Remaining bacteria multiply again.
- Antibiotic resistance: Especially Clarithromycin — a growing problem in Jordan.
- New infection: From an untreated family member — shared food and drinks.
- Poor hygiene: Contaminated water or unhygienic food.
How to Prevent Recurrence:
- Mandatory follow-up test: 4 weeks after treatment completion — breath or stool test to confirm complete eradication.
- Test family members: And treat infected ones to prevent transmission.
- Wash hands and vegetables thoroughly.
- Don't share eating utensils.
At BEIT TARIQ Center, we perform a mandatory follow-up test after every treatment to confirm complete H. Pylori eradication.