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Clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori primary strains and virulence genotypes in the Northeastern region of Brazil.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2022
Benigno Tiago Gomes da Silva, Ribeiro Junior Howard Lopes, Azevedo Orleâncio Gomes Ripardo de, Pinheiro Ronald Feitosa, Oliveira Roberta Taiane Germano de, Maciel Felipe Silva, Oliveira Edson Luiz de, Queiroz Dulciene Maria Magalhães, Braga Lucia Libanez Bessa Campelo
Abstract excerpt
The increase of H. pylori resistance to clarithromycin is a concern. This study evaluated the prevalence of H. pylori's primary resistance to clarithromycin and its association with virulence factors in adult dyspeptic patients and asymptomatic children. The gastric mucosa from patients (153 gastritis, 24 gastric cancer, 21 peptic ulcer) and gastric juice obtained by string test from 24 H. pylori and 23S rRNA...
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