Abstract:Objective To analyze the efficacy of microecologics combined with quadruple therapy in the treatment of patients with Helicobacter pylori (Hp)-positive gastric ulcer and its influence on immune response.Methods A total of 96 patients with Hp-positive gastric ulcer who visited the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University from February 2019 to February 2021 were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups with 48 cases in each group. The control group received quadruple therapy, while the treatment group received quadruple therapy combined with microecologics (Live Combined Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and Enterococcus Tablets). The therapeutic efficacy, Hp negative conversion rate, and recurrence rate were observed, and changes of histopathology, gut microbiota and immune response before and after treatments were analyzed.Results The overall effective rate (91.67%) and Hp negative conversion rate (93.75%) of the treatment group were higher than those of the control group (77.08% and 72.92%, respectively), and the recurrence rate (6.25%) was lower than that of the control group (22.92%) (P < 0.05). There was no difference in scores of intestinal metaplasia, inflammatory response, activity of the foci, or gastric mucosal atrophy between the two groups prior to the treatments (P > 0.05). After treatment, the scores of intestinal metaplasia, inflammatory response, activity of the foci and gastric mucosal atrophy in the treatment group were lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05). As for the levels of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Enterococcus and Enterobacter before the treatment, no difference was observed between the groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, the levels of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium were higher in the treatment group than those in the control group, whereas the levels of Enterococcus and Enterobacter were lower compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Besides, the relative expression levels of CD4+T cells, CD8+T cells, NKT cells, Treg cells, Breg cells and MDSC were not different between the groups before the treatment (P > 0.05). However, after treatment, the contents of CD4+T cells, CD8+T cells, and NKT cells in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group, but the contents of Treg cells, Breg cells, and MDSC were lower compared with the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusions The microecologics combined with quadruple therapy is effective in the treatment of Hp-positive gastric ulcer. It can promote the negative conversion of Hp infection, ameliorate inflammatory reactions, regulate gut microbiota, improve immune response, and reduce recurrence rate.