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Primary resistance of Helicobacter pylori is still low in Southern Austria.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Jun 2016
Zollner-Schwetz Ines, Leitner Eva, Plieschnegger Wolfgang, Semlitsch Georg, Stepan Vinzenz, Reiter Lukas, Reicht Gerhard, Mörth Eduard, Pavek Jörg, Parsché Peter, Betterklieber Christina, Atzmüller Denise, Krause Robert, Högenauer Christoph
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OBJECTIVES: We determined primary and secondary resistance rates of H. pylori in different regions of Austria and potential bacterial and host factors associated with resistance. METHODS: In a prospective multicentre study H. pylori was cultivated from biopsies and susceptibility testing was performed according to EUCAST. Resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin was determined by sequencing of the...
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