Broad spectrum resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolated from gastric biopsies of patients with dyspepsia in Cameroon and efflux-mediated multiresistance detection in MDR isolates

Broad spectrum resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolated from gastric biopsies of patients with dyspepsia in Cameroon and efflux-mediated multiresistance detection in MDR isolates

Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance is a leading cause of treatment failure in Helicobacter pylori infection. In Africa, there are very little data concerning the susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori isolates to antibiotics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the resistance prevalence...

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Main Authors: Laure Brigitte Kouitcheu Mabeku, Bertrand Eyoum Bille, Cromwell Tepap Zemnou, Lionel Danny Tali Nguefack, Hubert Leundji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Helicobacter pylori
Resistance prevalence
Antibiotics
Efflux pump
Cameroon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4536-8

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