Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Helicobacter pylori isolates under microaerophilic atmospheres established by two different methods.
The MICs of clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and metronidazole for 150 Helicobacter pylori isolates were determined using the AnaeroPack system and were compared with those determined using a microaerophilic incubator. The MICs of clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and metronidazole determined under both microaerophilic atmospheres were mostly within one twofold dilution for 146 (97.3%), 150 (100%), and 149 (99.3%) of the isolates, respectively.
Kobayashi
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Chemotherapy Division, Mitsubishi Kagaku Bio-Clinical Laboratories, Inc., Tokyo, Japan. mbc-ka@sa2.so-net.ne.jp
Muraoka
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Saika
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Nishida
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Fujioka
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Nasu
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D000693:Anaerobiosis; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003470:Culture Media; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D007185:Incubators; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D010100:Oxygen
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen