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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 54, 2019 - Issue 7
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Original Article

Prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori in children living in South of Sweden: a 12-year follow-up

Love JanssonUnit of Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, Scania University Hospital, Malmö, SwedenORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7652-1481
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Daniel AgardhUnit of Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, Scania University Hospital, Malmö, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 838-842 | Received 28 Apr 2019, Accepted 21 Jun 2019, Published online: 15 Jul 2019

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Figure 1. Prevalence of helicobacter pylori (HP) and clarithromycin-resistant HP (crHP) strains detected in gastric biopsies of children investigated with upper endoscopy between 2005 and 2016. Children in Group I were primarily investigated for abdominal pain, gastritis, ulcer and gastrointestinal bleeding and children in Group II were investigated for other indications. (A) Number of investigations. (B) Overall prevalence of H. pylori . (C) Prevalence of H. pylori in Group I and II. (D) Prevalence clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori. HP or H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; HP–: not colonised with HP; HP+: colonised with HP; Subscripts: Sens: clarithromycin-sensitive strain; Res: clarithromycin-resistant strain.

Figure 1. Prevalence of helicobacter pylori (HP) and clarithromycin-resistant HP (crHP) strains detected in gastric biopsies of children investigated with upper endoscopy between 2005 and 2016. Children in Group I were primarily investigated for abdominal pain, gastritis, ulcer and gastrointestinal bleeding and children in Group II were investigated for other indications. (A) Number of investigations. (B) Overall prevalence of H. pylori . (C) Prevalence of H. pylori in Group I and II. (D) Prevalence clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori. HP or H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; HP–: not colonised with HP; HP+: colonised with HP; Subscripts: Sens: clarithromycin-sensitive strain; Res: clarithromycin-resistant strain.

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