Antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori: A mutational analysis from a tertiary care hospital in Kashmir, India

Conclusions: Tetracycline and quinolones could be the antibiotics of choice in the eradication of H. pylori in this region, while recurrence of the infection with H. pylori could be expected among patients receiving either metronidazole or clarithromycin, for eradication therapy. DST should be done on a routine basis utilising both phenotypic and genotypic methods to prevent further emergence of resistance in this region.
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research