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Surveillance of Levofloxacin Resistance in Helicobacter pylori Isolates in Bogotá-Colombia (2009-2014).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Trespalacios-Rangél Alba A, Otero William, Arévalo-Galvis Azucena, Poutou-Piñales Raúl A, Rimbara Emiko, Graham David Y
Abstract excerpt
Increased resistance of Helicobacter pylori to clarithromycin and metronidazole has resulted in recommendation to substitute fluoroquinolones for eradication therapy. The aims of the study were to determine the prevalence and changes in primary levofloxacin resistance related to H. pylori gyrA sequences. The study utilized H. pylori strains isolated from patients undergoing gastroscopy in Bogotá, Colombia from...
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