Antimicrobial susceptibility and mutations in the 23S rRNA gen of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients
Abstract
In order to evaluate antimicrobial susceptibility and detect specific mutations in the 23S rRNA gene in Helicobacter pylori strains, a cross-sectional study was performed on 95 patients with dyspepsia treated in a private clinic in Lima. Antrum biopsies were collected by endoscopy for isolation and evaluation of antimicrobial susceptibility using the broth microdilution method. The detection of specific mutations was developed by PCR-RFLP. The percentage of infection by Helicobacter pylori was 46.3%. Resistance values of 52.3% to clarithromycin, 29.6% to metronidazole, 45.5% to levofloxacin, and 4.6% to amoxicillin were observed. The percentage of specific A2142G and A2143G mutations associated with clarithromycin resistance was 43.5%. In conclusion, we found that antimicrobial resistance rates and the percentage of Helicobacter pylori strains circulating in a private clinic in Lima were high.
Con el objetivo de evaluar la susceptibilidad antimicrobiana y detectar mutaciones puntuales en el gen ARNr 23S en cepas de Helicobacter pylori se realizó un estudio transversal que incluyó a 95 pacientes con dispepsia atendidos en una clínica privada de Lima. Mediante endoscopía se colectaron biopsias de antro para el aislamiento de cepas de Helicobacter pylori para la evaluación de la susceptibilidad antimicrobiana empleando la técnica de microdilución en caldo. La detección de mutaciones puntuales se desarrolló mediante PCR-RFLP. El porcentaje de infección por Helicobacter pylori…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a cross-sectional, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 95 participants or records.
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