<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Eradication Rates in Children Upon Susceptibility Testing Based on Noninvasive Stool Polymerase Chain Reaction Versus Gastric Tissue Culture

Abstract

Stool PCR is as effective as the invasive approach of H pylori susceptibility testing for targeting resistance-guided eradication treatments in children. Furthermore, stool PCR is a useful tool for tracking the emergence of clarithromycin resistance following eradication treatment.