Management of Helicobacter pyloriinfection—the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report

Important progress has been made in the management of Helicobacter pyloriinfection and in this fifth edition of the Maastricht Consensus Report, key aspects related to the clinical role of H. pyloriwere re-evaluated in 2015. In the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Conference, 43 experts from 24 countries examined new data related to H. pyloriin five subdivided workshops: (1) Indications/Associations, (2) Diagnosis, (3) Treatment, (4) Prevention/Public Health, (5) H. pyloriand the Gastric Microbiota. The results of the individual workshops were presented to a final consensus voting that included all participants. Recommendations are provided on the basis of the best available evidence and relevance to the management of H. pyloriinfection in the various clinical scenarios.