Multidrug resistance: The clinical dilemma of refractory Helicobacter pylori infection

  • Chia Jung Kuo
  • , Cheng Han Lee
  • , Ming Ling Chang
  • , Cheng Yu Lin
  • , Wey Ran Lin
  • , Ming Yao Su
  • , Cheng Hsun Chiu
  • , Chi Nan Tseng
  • , Yu Shan Wu
  • , Cheng Tang Chiu*
  • , Chih Ho Lai*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study investigated the antimicrobial resistance of isolates from patients with refractory Helicobacter pylori. The resistance rate was 34.1% for amoxicillin, 92.7% for clarithromycin, 65.9% for metronidazole, 85.4% for levofloxacin, and 29.3% for rifabutin. Dual resistance to both clarithromycin and levofloxacin was found in 73.2%. The antimicrobial resistance rate of refractory H. pylori was extremely high, which had become a major consideration in therapeutic challenge.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1184-1187
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Volume54
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 2021

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Keywords

  • Antimicrobial susceptibility
  • Refractory H. pylori
  • Resistance rate

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