Standard Triple Therapy vs Sequential Therapy in Treatment of H Pylori Infection

Inclusion Criteria: Subject has signed informed consent Subject is an adult older than 18 yrs old and requires an upper endoscopic evaluation If female and of child bearing potential, subject has a negative pregnancy test and is not nursing. Patient has not received prior treatment for H pylori Subject is able to understand and comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: Recent use (within 4 weeks) of any of the medications used in the treatment of H pylori(Amoxicillin, Clarithromycin, Metronidazole) Subject undergoing endoscopy for acute gastrointestinal bleeding Subject has an allergy to any of the medications used in the treatment of H pylori Subject has a history of esophageal or gastric carcinoma including lymphoma Subject has esophageal varices or undergoing endoscopy for esophageal banding Subject is taking warfarin or clopidogrel Subject has coagulopathy that precludes safe biopsy of the biopsy areas Subject has comorbidity that precludes safe participation in the study Subject is a pregnant female Subject has a history of H. pylori infection. Patient is already enrolled in GI Study. History of UGI surgery other than Nissen Fundoplication