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Helicobacter pylori antimicrobial resistance rates in the central region of Portugal.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Nov 2014
Almeida N, Romãozinho J M, Donato M M, Luxo C, Cardoso O, Cipriano M A, Marinho C, Fernandes A, Calhau C, Sofia C
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Helicobacter pylori resistance to antimicrobial agents is steadily increasing. It is extremely important to be aware of the local prevalence of antibiotic resistance so as to adjust treatment strategies. During this single-centre, prospective study, we aimed to determine primary and secondary resistance rates of H. pylori to antibiotics as well as host and bacterial factors associated with this problem. Overall,...
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