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Antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori: Recent insights
Authors:
D Weerasekara,
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,, LK
About D
Department of Surgery,
Professor
DMBT Dissanayake,
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, LK
About DMBT
Department of Microbiology,
Lecturer
GIDDAD Athukorala ,
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, LK
About GIDDAD
Department of Microbiology,
Lecturer
MM Weerasekara,
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, LK
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Department of Microbiology,
Senior Lecturer
SSN Fernando
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, LK
About SSN
Department of Microbiology,
Professor
Abstract
The discovery that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is the main cause of most gastro duodenal diseases has dramatically changed the management of these diseases. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment. However, prevalence of H. pylori antibiotic resistance is increasing worldwide, and is the main factor affecting the efficacy of current therapeutic regimens.
In Sri Lanka, although eradication therapy for H. pylori by antibiotics is commonly advocated, due to a lack of susceptibility data, it has not been possible to formulate suitable guidelines for clinical use.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v4i1.5986
How to Cite:
Weerasekara, D., Dissanayake, D., Athukorala, G., Weerasekara, M. and Fernando, S., 2014. Antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori: Recent insights. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 4(1), pp.2–8. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v4i1.5986
Published on
28 Feb 2014.
Peer Reviewed
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