Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2015)
Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Canadian Isolates of Helicobacter pylori in Northeastern Ontario
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori plays a significant role in gastritis and ulcers. It is a carcinogen as defined by the WHO, and infection can result in adenocarcinomas and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas. In Canada, rates of antimicrobial resistance are relatively unknown, with very few studies conducted in the past 15 years.