Metronidazole resistance in Helicobacter pylori: magnitude, mechanism and implications for India

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2002 Jan-Feb;21(1):23-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Codon, Nonsense
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Helicobacter Infections / drug therapy*
  • Helicobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Helicobacter pylori / genetics*
  • Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use*
  • Mutagenicity Tests
  • Nitroreductases / genetics*
  • Phenotype
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Codon, Nonsense
  • Metronidazole
  • aromatic NADH-dependent nitroreductase
  • Nitroreductases
  • flavin nitroreductase