Table 2.
Antimicrobial agent | No. (%) of H. pylori-resistant strains | ||
---|---|---|---|
2006–2008 [13] | 2009–2011 | P value(1) | |
n = 115 | n = 51 | ||
CLA(2) | 39 (34%) | 11 (22%) | 0,16 NS(3) |
LEV(2) | 6 (5%) | 8 (16%) | 0,05(4) |
(1) P value (chi-square test) with the Yates correction. P≤ 0.05 was deemed statistically significant.
(2)CLA: clarithromycin, LEV: levofloxacin.
(3)NS: non significant.
(4)Statistically significant differences between the level of resistance in the years 2006–2008 and 2009–2011.