Molecular Detection of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> and its Antimicrobial Resistance in Brazzaville, Congo

Abstract

Therefore, the use of standard clarithromycin-based triple therapy is still possible as an empiric first-line treatment as well as prescription of bismuth-based quadruple therapy, which includes tetracycline, but not a levofloxacin-based triple therapy because of the high rate of resistance to fluoroquinolones.