The laboratory of a male patient with a peptic ulcer revealed an elevated titer of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of this data?
A)Treatment will include Ranitidine and Antibiotics
B)No treatment is necessary at this time
C)This result indicates gastric cancer caused by the organism
D)Surgical treatment is necessary

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Treatment will include Ranitidine and Antibiotics. One of the causes of peptic ulcer is H. Pylori infection. It releases a toxin that destroys the gastric and duodenal mucosa, which decreases the gastric epithelium's resistance to acid digestion. Giving antibiotics will control the infection and Ranitidine, which is a histamine-2 blocker, will reduce acid secretion that can lead to ulcer.

The Laboratory of a Male Patient with a Peptic Ulcer