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High Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Resistance to Clarithromycin: a Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Northeast of Thailand.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Tongtawee Taweesak, Dechsukhum Chavaboon, Matrakool Likit, Panpimanmas Sukij, Loyd Ryan A, Kaewpitoon Soraya J, Kaewpitoon Natthawut
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori is a cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric malignancy, infection being a serious health problem in Thailand. Recently, clarithromycin resistant H. pylori strains represent the main cause of treatment failure. Therefore this study aimed to determine the prevalence and pattern of H. pylori resistance to clarithromycin in Suranaree University of Technology...
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