Helicobacter pylori
BacteriologyHelicobacter pylori Antimicrobial Resistance and Gene Variants in High- and Low-Gastric-Cancer-Risk PopulationsColombia, South America has one of the world’s highest burdens of Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric cancer. While multidrug antibiotic regimens can effectively eradicate H. pylori, treatment efficacy is being jeopardized by the emergence of antibiotic-resistant...
BacteriologyDiagnostic Accuracy of a Noninvasive Test for Detection of Helicobacter pylori and Resistance to Clarithromycin in Stool by the Amplidiag H. pylori+ClariR Real-Time PCR AssayThe noninvasive detection of Helicobacter pylori and its resistance to clarithromycin could revolutionize the management of H. pylori-infected patients by tailoring eradication treatment without any need for endoscopy when histology is not necessary. Several real-time PCR tests performed on stools...
BacteriologyHelicobacter pylori Infections in the Bronx, New York: Surveying Antibiotic Susceptibility and Strain Lineage by Whole-Genome SequencingThe emergence of drug resistance in Helicobacter pylori has resulted in a greater need for susceptibility-guided treatment. While the alleles associated with resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin have been defined, there are limited data regarding the molecular mechanisms underlying resistance to other antimicrobials. Using...
BacteriologyHelicobacter pylori Mutations Detected by Next-Generation Sequencing in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Gastric Biopsy Specimens Are Associated with Treatment FailureHelicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance is widespread and increasing worldwide. Routine detection of H. pylori mutations that invoke antimicrobial resistance may be a useful approach to guide antimicrobial therapy and possibly avert treatment failure.
BacteriologyEvaluation of a Novel Stool Antigen Rapid Test Kit for Detection of Helicobacter pylori InfectionThe Quick Chaser H. pylori (QCP), which is a novel antigen detection kit for Helicobacter pylori, was developed recently. The previous examination kits targeted the catalase of H. pylori; however, this new test kit, to the best of...
- CASE REPORTSHelicobacter pylori Bacteremia with Sepsis Syndrome