<p>Molecular characterization and prevalence of antibiotic resistance in <em>Helicobacter pylori</em> isolates in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</p>

Abstract

The high level of resistance to metronidazole, clarithromycin and levofloxacin seen in <i>H. pylori</i> isolates in our setting warrants the need for continuous surveillance and highlights caution in use of antibiotics generally used as first-line therapy in <i>H. pylori</i> eradication regimen.