By the way, doctor: Does an H. pylori infection without symptoms need to be treated?

I’m in my mid-80s and am infected with H. pylori, the “ulcer bacteria.” I don’t have any symptoms and have heard that half of everyone over age 60 tests positive for H. pylori and that many people never develop ulcers. Do I need to be treated?

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