Article
Evaluation of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Clarithromycin Resistance in Strains From Symptomatic Colombian Children.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Nov 2018
Rosero Yuliet L, Arévalo-Jaimes Betsy V, Delgado María Pilar, Vera-Chamorro José F, García Daniella, Ramírez Andrea, Rodriguez-Urrego Paula A, Álvarez Johanna, Jaramillo Carlos A
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to determine the current prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in symptomatic Colombian children and evaluate the presence of mutations associated with clarithromycin resistance. Biopsies from 133 children were analyzed. The gastric fragment was used for urease test and reused for polymerase chain reaction sequencing of the 23SrDNA gene. Mutations were detected by bioinformatic analysis....
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