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Usefulness of detection of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori from fecal specimens for young adults treated with eradication therapy.
Helicobacter - 1 Oct 2017
Osaki Takako, Mabe Katsuhiro, Zaman Cynthia, Yonezawa Hideo, Okuda Masumi, Amagai Kenji, Fujieda Shinji, Goto Mitsuhide, Shibata Wataru, Kato Mototsugu, Kamiya Shigeru
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BACKGROUND: To prevent Helicobacter pylori infection in the younger generation, it is necessary to investigate the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant H. pylori. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the method of PCR-based sequencing to detect clarithromycin (CAM) resistance-associated mutations using fecal samples as a noninvasive method. METHODS: DNA extracted from fecal specimens and isolates from...
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