Clarithromycin Resistance and Efficacy of Clarithromycin-Containing Triple Eradication Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Abstract

The H pylori eradication rate was significantly lower and clarithromycin resistance was significantly higher in type 2 diabetics. Alternative and new treatment protocols and antibiotic susceptibility testing are needed to achieve successful eradication rates.