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Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (1999) 44, 720-722
© 1999 The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

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Susceptibilities of Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from children with gastritis to selected antibiotics

J Antimicrob Chemother 1999; 44: 720–722

Andreas F. Mentisa,*, Eleftheria Romab, Anastasia Pangalisc and Evangelia Katsiyiannakisd

aLaboratory of Bacteriology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Vas. Sofias Ave 127, 115 21 Athens bGastroenterology Unit of First Department of Paediatrics, Athens University, Athens cDepartment of Clinical Microbiology dPaediatric Gastroenterology Unit, ‘Agia Sofia’ Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece

Sir,

High percentages of children with gastritis or peptic ulcer disease are infected with Helicobacter pylori and, in common with adults, eradication of this pathogen results in long-term cure.1 However, the increasing frequencies with which metronidazole and clarithromycin, both constituents of commonly used treatment regimens, are administered, either for the eradication of H. pylori or as therapy of other infections, may lead to high rates of resistance . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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