The problem of Helicobacter pylori resistance to antibiotics: a systematic review in Latin America.

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Latin America has a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and associated diseases, including gastric cancer. Antibiotic therapy can eradicate the bacterial infection and decrease associated morbidity and mortality. To tailor recommendations for optimal treatments, we summarized published literature and calculated region- and country-specific prevalences of antibiotic resistance.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am J Gastroenterol

Title: The American journal of gastroenterology

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1572-0241

ISSN (Print): 0002-9270

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2014

Volume: 109

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.

[2 ] Department of Microbiology, Universidad de Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile.

[3 ] Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago, Chile.

[4 ] 1] Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional, Bogota, Colombia [2] Clinica Fundadores, Bogotá, Colombia.

[5 ] Secretaría de Salud, México City, México.

[6 ] Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, Artic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: ajg201424 Mid ID: NIHMS643415

DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2014.24

PMC ID: 4268863

PubMed ID: 24589670

SO-VID: 51c76b7d-a5c5-48de-98a2-acdc9e600fcc

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