Risk Factors for <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Resistance
Authors: Josefina Seow, Fook Tim Chew
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters1 June 2004Risk Factors for Helicobacter pylori ResistanceJosefina Seow, BSc and Fook Tim Chew, PhDJosefina Seow, BScFrom National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543.Search for more papers by this author and Fook Tim Chew, PhDFrom National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-11-200406010-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The study by McMahon and colleagues (1) showed the association between previous use of macrolide antibiotics and resistance of Helicobacter pylori to clarithromycin and metronidazole. Besides past antibiotic use, clinicians should also consider other risk factors, such as geographic location, age, ethnicity, and ulcer status. In the Surveillance of H. pylori Antimicrobial Resistance Partnership (SHARP) study (2), many risk factors were found to be associated with resistance to individual agents. Clarithromycin resistance was significantly associated with older age, female sex, and geographic region, and the highest resistance rates, 13.9% and 13.0%, occurred in the mid-Atlantic and northern ...References1. McMahon BJ, Hennessy TW, Bensler JM, Bruden DL, Parkinson AJ, Morris JM, et al . The relationship among previous antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance, and treatment outcomes for Helicobacter pylori infections. Ann Intern Med. 2003;139:463-9. [PMID: 13679322] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Meyer JM, Silliman NP, Wang W, Siepman NY, Sugg JE, Morris D, et al . Risk factors for Helicobacter pylori resistance in the United States: the surveillance of H. pylori antimicrobial resistance partnership (SHARP) study, 1993-1999. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:13-24. [PMID: 11777360] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Brenner H, Rothenbacher D, Bode G, Adler G. Relation of smoking and alcohol and coffee consumption to active Helicobacter pylori infection: cross sectional study. BMJ. 1997;315:1489-92. [PMID: 9420488] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoRisk Factors for Helicobacter pylori Resistance in the United States: The Surveillance of H. pylori Antimicrobial Resistance Partnership (SHARP) Study, 1993–1999 Joette M. Meyer , Nancy P. Silliman , Wenjin Wang , Nancy Y. Siepman , Jennifer E. Sugg , David Morris , Jie Zhang , Helen Bhattacharyya , Eileen C. King , and Robert J. Hopkins The Relationship among Previous Antimicrobial Use, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Treatment Outcomes for Helicobacter pylori Infections Brian J. McMahon , Thomas W. Hennessy , J. Michael Bensler , Dana L. Bruden , Alan J. Parkinson , Julie M. Morris , Alisa L. Reasonover , Debby A. Hurlburt , Michael G. Bruce , Frank Sacco , and Jay C. Butler Risk Factors for Helicobacter pylori Resistance Thomas W. Hennessy , Brian J. McMahon , and Jay C. Butler Metrics 1 June 2004Volume 140, Issue 11Page: 931KeywordsAntibioticsAntimicrobial resistanceGastrinGeographic areasHelicobacter pyloriMedical risk factorsRacial and ethnic issuesStomachUlcersWine ePublished: 1 June 2004 Issue Published: 1 June 2004 CopyrightCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...