The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori primary resistance towards antibiotics using an Epsilometer-test method
- Author:
Noraziah Mohamad Zin
1
;
Alfizah Hanafiah
2
;
Mohd Badrin Hanizam Abdul Rahim
3
;
Muhamad Mazlan Kamaruddin
1
;
Nur Faizah Abu Bakar
1
Author Information
1. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
3. Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori;
Epsilometer test;
antibiotic resistance
- From:Malaysian Journal of Microbiology
2018;14(6):596-600
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Abstract:An epsilometer-test method was used to determine MIC values of several antibiotics against 29 Helicobacter pylori isolated from gastric antrum of dyspepsia patients. Isolates with resistance towards antibiotics were 6.9% -65.5% but these were tetracycline-sensitive. Eight isolates showed multi-resistance towards two antimicrobial agents. The high resistance strains towards metronidazole is alarming.
- Full text:20.2018my0494.pdf
