Table 1. Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolates.
Antimicrobial
resistance |
Children,
n = 136
N (%) |
Adults,
n = 57
N (%) |
Total,
n = 193
N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Amoxicillin | 17 (12.5) | 3 (5.3) | 20 (10.4) |
Clarithromycin | 115 (84.6) | 50 (87.7) | 165 (85.5) |
Levofloxacin | 26 (19.1) | 21 (36.8) | 47 (24.4) |
Metronidazole | 46 (33.8) | 27 (47.4) | 73 (37.8) |
Tetracycline | 32 (23.5) | 14 (24.6) | 46 (23.8) |