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[Frequency of Helicobacter pylori nitroreductase RdxA mutations for metronidazole activation in a population in the Cauca Department, Colombia].
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 1 Jun 2017
Acosta Claudia Patricia, Quiroga Andrés Javier, Sierra Carlos H, Trespalacios Alba Alicia
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Resistance to metronidazole is a key factor associated with Helicobacter pylori treatment failure. Even though resistance is mostly associated with RdxA nitroreductase mutations, studies of this H. pylori protein in Popayán (Colombia) are still incipient. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of mutations in the RdxA nitroreductase in a population of patients with H. pylori-positive gastrointestinal...
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