Unacceptable Antibiotic Resistance Rates for Helicobacter pylori in Turkey: Something Must Change
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.32, sa.3, ss.269-275, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjg.2021.20210
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.269-275
- Anahtar Kelimeler: H. pylori, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, culture susceptibility, diagnosis
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: It is known that clarithromycin resistance has increased over the years (success rate 60%). The aim of the study was to investigate the importance of regional antimicrobial resistance rates for full accuracy of both diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection.