Probiotic tested

Antibiotic

therapy^a

Trials

(N)

Patient^b

(ITT, N)

Study design^c

Pooled

eradication

(treated)

Pooled

eradication (control)

Odds

Rate

P value^d

Reference

Any probiotic

(also Inactive)

Tor Q

14

1671

RCT

83.6%

74.8%

1.84

0.0002

[154]

Lactobacilli

Triple

8

1372

RCT

82.3%

77.0%

1.78

0.003

[155]

Bovine lactoferrin

Yogurt

Fermented milk

T, Q or N

10

963

RCT

67.7%

58.1%

1.91

<0.0001

[156]

Streptococcus.

boulardii

T

4

915

RCT

80.4%

71.2%

1.13

0.001

[157]

Lactobacillus. spp. ± Bifidobacterium spp.

D, T or Q

10

1469

Controlled

82.6%

71.7%

2.07

NR

[152]

Lactobacillus spp.

T or Sq

9

1163

RCT

78.2%

68.5%

1.14

0.0002

[158]

Any

T

7

505

RCT

78.1%

66.7%

1.96

NR

[159]

Any

T orQ or Sq

33

4459

RCT

80.4%

70.0%

1.12

NR

[160]

Any

Triple

14

2259

RCT

NR

NR

1.67

NR

[161]

Any

T, Q or Sq

45a

6997

RCT

82.3%

72.1%

1.13

<0.001

[162]

Any

T

23

3900

RCT

80.8%

72.3%

1.72

<0.001

[159]