Epidemiology and pattern of antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori: Scenario from Saudi Arabia

Epidemiology and pattern of antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori: Scenario from Saudi Arabia

Helicobacter pylori is recognized as a major cause of gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, and mucosa-associated lymphoma. Infection with this gram-negative microaerophile has been treated using combination of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors for different gastrointestinal diseases. The mo...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Rizwan, Nuzhath Fatima, Ayesha Alvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance
Helicobacter pylori
prevalence
Saudi Arabia
virulence genotypes
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2014;volume=20;issue=4;spage=212;epage=218;aulast=Rizwan

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