Phenotypic and genotypic correlation as expressed in Helicobacter pylori resistance to clarithromycin and fluoroquinolones

Abstract Background Helicobacter pylori susceptibility to clarithromycin and fluoroquinolone can be determined through Etest or molecular assays. We examined the correlation between phenotypic susceptibility (MIC results) and genotypic susceptibility in H. pylori strains isolated from gastric biopsi...

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Main Authors: Dana Binyamin, Nina Pastukh, Avi On, Maya Paritsky, Avi Peretz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-017-0198-5