Unacceptable Antibiotic Resistance Rates for Helicobacter pylori in Turkey: Something Must Change
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.32, no.3, pp.269-275, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2021.20210
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.269-275
- Keywords: H. pylori, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, culture susceptibility, diagnosis
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.