Abstract

The article deals with the current problems of the prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of acid-related disorders in children. The administrative and legal aspects of the state regulation of measures aimed at diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection, procurement of drugs for its treatment in the Russian Federation are discussed. The article also focuses on the standards of treatment of H. pylori infection in children with regard to age restrictions for the administration of the recommended drugs. A detailed account of the mechanisms of the developing H. pylori resistance to modern antibacterial drugs is given. The above problems necessitate the use of highly effective and safe drugs with low H. pylori resistance and approved for administration in children. The article indicates the already established and hypothesised factors of the pathogen’s low resistance to bismuth preparations. The multifactor, predominantly local, pharmacodynamic effect of bismuth tripotassium dicitrate in children ≥ 4 years of age is described. Data on the clinical effectiveness and high safety of this compound in H. pylori eradication therapy in paediatric population are also presented. Key words: acid-related disorders, Helicobacter pylori, standards for diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori in children, antibiotic resistance, bismuth tripotassium dicitrat

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