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Helicobacter pyloriresistance to six antibiotics by two breakpoint systems and resistance evolution in Bulgaria
14 Oct 2015
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori resistance to antibiotics is the main cause for eradication failures. METHODS: Antibiotic resistance in 299 H. pylori strains from 233 untreated adults, 26 treated adults, and 40 untreated children was assessed by E tests and, for metronidazole, by breakpoint susceptibility testing and two breakpoint systems. RESULTS: Using EUCAST breakpoints (EBPs) and previous breakpoints (PBPs),...
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