The Hungarian epidemiology of clarithromycin resistance in Helicobacter pylori infection

Introduction: Clarithromycin is a main component of the eradication regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection. Aims: The purpose of the study is the assessment of the current prevalence of clarithromycin resistance in our district and an overview of the Hungarian data. Methods: A). From the patients examined at the Department of Gastroenterology of Ferencváros Health Center, biopsy samples were randomly selected from 238 cases. The presence of Helicobacter pylori was confirmed by the modified Giemsa stain and rapid urease test. The resistance to chlarithromycin was determined by fluorescence in situ-hybridizati…