Helicobacter pylori clarithromycin resistance assessment: are gastric antral biopsies sufficient?

Gastric biopsy ssampling could affect accuracy of <em>Helicobacter pylori</em> clarithromycin resistance assessment due to coexistence of susceptible and resistant strains (<em>i.e</em>. heteroresistance) either in same gastric site (intraniche) or in two different gastric si...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo De Francesco, Floriana Giorgio, Enzo Ierardi, Cristina D'Ercole, Cesare Hassan, Angelo Zullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-03-01
Series:Gastroenterology Insights
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/gi/article/view/3803