Article
Geographic map and evolution of primaryHelicobacter pyloriresistance to antibacterial agents
16 Dec 2009
Abstract excerpt
Antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori is the major cause of eradication failure. Primary H. pylori susceptibility patterns, however, are becoming less predictable. Currently, high (> or =20%) clarithromycin resistance rates have been observed in the USA and in developed countries in Europe and Asia, while the highest (> or =80%) metronidazole-resistance rates have been reported in Africa, Asia and South...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
