Article
The magnitude of antibiotic resistance to Helicobacter pylori in Africa and identified mutations which confer resistance to antibiotics: systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC infectious diseases - 24 Apr 2018
Jaka Hyasinta, Rhee Jee Ah, Östlundh Linda, Smart Luke, Peck Robert, Mueller Andreas, Kasang Christa, Mshana Stephen E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Worldwide Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) treatment is of great challenge due to increased antibiotic resistance. The burden of H. pylori antibiotic resistance in Africa is high with unclear information regarding the real magnitude. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the magnitude of H.pylori antibiotic resistance in Africa to gain insight of the extent of the problem...
Topics
- Africa
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Mutation
- Prevalence