Ribotyping patterns and emergence of metronidazole resistance in paired clinical samples of Helicobacter pylori

J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Apr;32(4):1079-82. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.4.1079-1082.1994.

Abstract

Metronidazole-susceptible pretreatment isolates and metronidazole-resistant posttreatment isolates of Helicobacter pylori from 11 patients before and after unsuccessful triple therapy consisting of metronidazole, amoxicillin, and colloidal bismuth subcitrate were studied. Ribotyping (rRNA gene restriction pattern analysis) of the isolates demonstrated that all patients except one had identical digest patterns for pre- and posttreatment isolates.

MeSH terms

  • Amoxicillin / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Ulcer Agents / administration & dosage
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial / genetics
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Gastritis / drug therapy
  • Gastritis / microbiology
  • Helicobacter Infections / drug therapy
  • Helicobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Helicobacter pylori / drug effects*
  • Helicobacter pylori / genetics*
  • Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Metronidazole / administration & dosage
  • Metronidazole / pharmacology*
  • Organometallic Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Peptic Ulcer / drug therapy
  • Peptic Ulcer / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Ulcer Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Metronidazole
  • Amoxicillin
  • bismuth tripotassium dicitrate