Helicobacter pylori gram-negative bacteria commonly infect the human gastrointestinal (GI)
tract and are readily diagnosed by endoscopy. H. pylori infection causes a broad range of …

ABSTRACT A novel PCR detection assay that amplifies the Helicobacter pylori-specific
vacuolating cytotoxin gene (vacA) and thus enables rapid diagnosis of infection is …

Clarithromycin-based regimens are commonly used as a first-line therapy for Helicobacter
pylori-positive patients; however, resistance to clarithromycin has led to treatment failures …

Rapid identification of patients infected with clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori
without the need for culture can help to avoid useless prescriptions of clarithromycin. We …

Methods A total of 70 specimens with confirmed H. pylori infection in culture were enrolled
and analyzed in this prospective study. All specimens were subjected to RT-PCR assay …

Gastric infection of clarithromycin (CAM)-resistant Helicobacter pylori is one of the major
causes of failure to eradicate this organism. A noninvasive and useful method for the …

Here, we evaluated a previously established peptide nucleic acid-fluorescence in situ
hybridization (PNA-FISH) method as a new diagnostic test for Helicobacter pylori …

Aims and Objectives More than half of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter
pylori, which can cause chronic gastritis. WHO has regarded clarithromycin-resistant H …

Helicobacter pylori infections can be effectively treated with clarithromycin, a macrolide, in
combination with other antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, tetracycline or metronidazole. The …

Antimicrobial resistance to clarithromycin is a growing concern in the treatment of
Helicobacter pylori and is associated with three major point mutations of the 23S rRNA …