Helicobacter pylori antibiotic susceptibility patterns in Bangladesh: Emerging levofloxacin resistance

Conclusions: The rates of resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin were high in Bangladesh, which suggests that triple therapy based on these drugs may not be useful as first-line therapies in Bangladesh. Alternative strategies such as furazolidone-based triple therapy, bismuth-based quadruple therapies, or sequential therapy may be more effective for patients in in Bangladesh.
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research