Perfil de resistência aos macrólidos e imidazois do Helicobacter pylori numa amostra da população Portuguesa.
We studied the sensitivity of H. pylori to clarithromycin and metronidazole, as well as the sensitivity and specificity of H. pylori culture, urease test and histology on a sample of 166 Portuguese patients. We observed a prevalence of 5.8% resistance to clarithromycin and 60% resistance to metronid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ordem dos Médicos
1998-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Médica Portuguesa |
| Online Access: | https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2365 |
| Summary: | We studied the sensitivity of H. pylori to clarithromycin and metronidazole, as well as the sensitivity and specificity of H. pylori culture, urease test and histology on a sample of 166 Portuguese patients. We observed a prevalence of 5.8% resistance to clarithromycin and 60% resistance to metronidazole. The sensitivity and specificity for the diagnostic tests were: culture 98% and 100%, urease test 98% and 91%, histology 50% and 95%, respectively. |
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| ISSN: | 0870-399X 1646-0758 |