| Literature DB >> 11120984 |
D H Kwon1, M Lee, J J Kim, J G Kim, F A El-Zaatari, M S Osato, D Y Graham.
Abstract
The prevalence of furazolidone, nitrofurantoin, and metronidazole resistance among Helicobacter pylori strains was assessed with 431 clinical isolates. Fifty-two percent were metronidazole resistant, compared to 2% (7 of 431) with resistance to furazolidone and nitrofurantoin. All seven furazolidone- and nitrofurantoin-resistant isolates were also metronidazole resistant. rdxA, frxA, and fdxB knockouts did not result in furazolidone or nitrofurantoin resistance. These data suggest that furazolidone and nitrofurantoin may be good alternatives to metronidazole for treating H. pylori infection.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11120984 PMCID: PMC90279 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.45.1.306-308.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191