Helicobacter pylori
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PATHOGENS
- Helicobacter pylori: attaches to gastric cells inducing inflammation and cytokine production.
- Antimicrobial effects:
- H. pylori is intrinsically resistant to sulfonamides, trimethoprim and vancomycin.
- Metronidazole resistance estimated 22-39%, 37% commonly cited in U.S. populations.
- Clarithromycin resistance ~11-12%, in some studies up to 24%.
- Amoxicillin or tetracycline resistance remains less common.
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Last updated: June 5, 2019
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Helicobacter Pylori." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540252/all/Helicobacter_pylori.
Auwaerter P. Helicobacter pylori. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540252/all/Helicobacter_pylori. Accessed August 25, 2019.
Auwaerter, P. (2019). Helicobacter pylori. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540252/all/Helicobacter_pylori
Auwaerter P. Helicobacter Pylori [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2019 August 25]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540252/all/Helicobacter_pylori.
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