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Emerging Helicobacter pylori levofloxacin resistance and novel genetic mutation in Nepal.
BMC microbiology - 4 Nov 2016
Miftahussurur Muhammad, Shrestha Pradeep Krishna, Subsomwong Phawinee, Sharma Rabi Prakash, Yamaoka Yoshio
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori antibiotic susceptibility in the Nepalese strains is untracked. We determined the antibiotic susceptibility for H. pylori and analyzed the presence of genetic mutations associated with antibiotic resistance in Nepalese strains. RESULTS: This study included 146 consecutive patients who underwent gastroduodenal endoscopy in Kathmandu, Nepal. Among 42 isolated H....
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