Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms of Helicobacter pylori

Infection with Helicobacter pylori is most frequently associated with gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Antimicrobial intervention, together with proton pump inhibitors, has become the standard therapy for treating this disease. Resistance to clarithromycin and metronidazole, two of the most commo...

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Main Author: Paul S Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/838072