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Practical use of GenoType® HelicoDR, a molecular test for Helicobacter pylori detection and susceptibility testing.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Aug 2011
Miendje Deyi Véronique Yvette, Burette Alain, Bentatou Zahra, Maaroufi Younes, Bontems Patrick, Lepage Philippe, Reynders Marijke
Abstract excerpt
Compared to culture-based method, the sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predictive values of the GenoType(®) HelicoDR for detecting Helicobacter pylori resistance were, respectively, 100, 86.2, 89.7%, and 100% to clarithromycin as well as 82.6, 95.1, 90.5%, and 90.7% to fluoroquinolones. This molecular assay detected a mixture of genotypes and could successfully analyze biopsies without...
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