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Sitafloxacin resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolates and sitafloxacin-based triple therapy as a third-line regimen in Japan.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Apr 2012
Hirata Yoshihiro, Ohmae Tomoya, Yanai Ayako, Sakitani Kosuke, Hayakawa Yoku, Yoshida Shuntaro, Sugimoto Takafumi, Mitsuno Yuzo, Akanuma Masao, Yamaji Yutaka, Ogura Keiji, Maeda Shin, Koike Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
The third-line treatment regimen for Helicobacter pylori after failure of clarithromycin- and metronidazole-based therapies is not yet established. Sitafloxacin (STX) is a quinolone that possesses potent in vitro activity against H. pylori. In this study, the susceptibility of H. pylori isolates to STX was examined and the efficacy of STX-based triple therapy as a third-line regimen was evaluated. STX showed...
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