Title of article
Antimicrobial effectiveness of furazolidone against metronidazoleresistant strains of Helicobacter pylori
Author/Authors
Safaralizadeh, R. tehran university of medical sciences tums - Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, تهران, ايران , Siavoshi, F. university of tehran - Faculty of Sciences, تهران, ايران , Malekzadeh, R. tehran university of medical sciences tums - Digestive Disease Research Center, تهران, ايران , Akbari, M.R. tehran university of medical sciences tums - Digestive Disease Research Centre, تهران, ايران , Derakhshan, M.H. tehran university of medical sciences tums - Digestive Disease Research Centre, تهران, ايران , Sohrabi, M.R. tehran university of medical sciences tums - Digestive Disease Research Centre, تهران, ايران , Massarrat, S. tehran university of medical sciences tums - Digestive Disease Research Center, تهران, ايران
From page
286
To page
293
Abstract
The occurrence of strains resistant to metronidazole is causing failure of the 4-drug regimen for eradication of Helicobacter pylori in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This study compared the in vitro efficacy of furazolidone with metronidazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin and tetracycline in 70 H. pylori isolates from dyspeptic patients. Of the isolates, 33% were resistant to metronidazole but all were susceptible to furazolidone. Furazolidone could be considered as an appropriate substitute for metronidazole for H. pylori infections
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Record number
2637887
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