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Analysis of drug resistance and virulence-factor genotype of Irish Helicobacter pylori strains: is there any relationship between resistance to metronidazole and cagA status?
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Oct 2009
Taneike I, Nami A, O'Connor A, Fitzgerald N, Murphy P, Qasim A, O'Connor H, O'Morain C
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection is eradicated with antimicrobial agents and drug-resistant strains make successful treatment difficult. Geographical variations in virulence-factor genotype also exist. AIM: To evaluate prevalence of drug resistance and virulence-factor genotype in Irish...
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