Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Helicobacter pylori in times of increasing antibiotic resistance.

ABSTRACT: The gram-negative bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) causes chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Treatment is recommended in all symptomatic patients. The current treatment options for H. pylori infection are outlined in this review in light of the recent challenges in eradication success, largely due to the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistant strains of H. pylori. Antibiotic resistance is a constantly evolving process and numerous studies have shown that the prevalence of H. pylori antibiotic resistance varies significantly from country to country, and even between regions within the same country. In addition, recent data has shown that previous antibiotic use is associated with harbouring antibiotic resi

SUBMITTER: Smith SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4123372 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature