Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2006 · 88 citations · 24 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceBacteriologyMedical MicrobiologyAntibacterial ResistanceAntibiotic ResistanceAntimicrobial Resistance ControlAntimicrobial Susceptibility TestingHelicobacter Pylori Eradication TherapyResistance SurveillanceAntibiotic Resistance ScreeningAntibiotic Resistance TestingAntimicrobial Resistance MonitoringEradicationHelicobacter Pylori EradicationHelicobacter Pylori InfectionSurveillance Of Resistant IsolatesSurveillance Studies
We show that quinolone resistance in Helicobacter pylori has reached an alarming level in Germany. Our data suggest that the use of quinolones requires prior antimicrobial susceptibility testing, especially for isolates from patients who have already undergone previous unsuccessful eradication treatments, and also underline the further need for surveillance studies to monitor antibiotic resistance in H. pylori.
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