Increasing multidrug resistance in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from children and adults in Mexico

J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Jul;39(7):2677-80. doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.7.2677-2680.2001.

Abstract

The susceptibilities to three antimicrobials of 195 Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from Mexican patients is reported; 80% of the strains were resistant to metronidazole, 24% were resistant to clarithromycin, and 18% presented a transient resistance to amoxicillin. Resistance to two or more antimicrobials increased significantly from 1995 to 1997.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Child
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple
  • Female
  • Helicobacter Infections / epidemiology*
  • Helicobacter Infections / microbiology*
  • Helicobacter pylori / drug effects*
  • Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents