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Detection of Helicobacter pylori resistance to clarithromycin and fluoroquinolones in Brazil: A national survey.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Sept 2016
Sanches Bruno Squarcio, Martins Gustavo Miranda, Lima Karine, Cota Bianca, Moretzsohn Luciana Dias, Ribeiro Laercio Tenorio, Breyer Helenice P, Maguilnik Ismael, Maia Aline Bessa, Rezende-Filho Joffre, Meira Ana Carolina, Pinto Henrique, Alves Edson, Mascarenhas Ramiro, Passos Raissa, de Souza Julia Duarte, Trindade Osmar Reni, Coelho Luiz Gonzaga
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To evaluate bacterial resistance to clarithromycin and fluoroquinolones in Brazil using molecular methods. METHODS: The primary antibiotic resistance rates of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) were determined from November 2012 to March 2015 in the Southern, South-Eastern, Northern, North-Eastern, and Central-Western regions of Brazil. Four hundred ninety H. pylori patients [66% female, mean age 43 years...
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