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Characterization of clarithromycin heteroresistance among Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from the antrum and corpus of the stomach.
Folia microbiologica - 1 Mar 2019
Farzi Nastaran, Behzad Catherine, Hasani Zahra, Alebouyeh Masoud, Zojaji Homayoun, Zali Mohammad Reza
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Mixed infections and heteroresistance of Helicobacter pylori contribute to decreased efficacy of treatments. This study aimed to investigate frequency of clarithromycin heteroresistance and its link with mixed infections, medication history, and disease severity. A total of 40 pairs of H. pylori strains were isolated from the antrum and corpus of 97 patients. Susceptibility of the strains to clarithromycin was...
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