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Table 1 Sensitivity study Helicobacter pylori isolates*

From: Laboratory diagnosis and susceptibility profile of Helicobacter pylori infection in the Philippines

ISOLATE NO.

AMOXICILLIN

TETRACYCLINE

METRONIDAZOLE

CLARITHROMYCIN

 

*Etest Resistance Breakpoints

 

> 0.5 ug/ml

> 2 ug/ml

> 8 ug/ml

> 1 ug/ml

1

0.016

0.032

0.016

0.016

2

0.016

0.19

0.125

0.016

3

0.016

0.016

0.016

0.016

4

0.016

0.38

0.064

0.016

5

0.016

0.38

0.064

0.016

6

0.016

0.19

0.125

0.016

7

0.016

0.032

0.016

0.016

8

0.016

0.38

0.016

0.016

9

0.016

0.032

0.064

0.016

10

0.016

0.19

0.016

0.016

11

0.016

0.38

0.016

0.016

12

0.016

0.032

0.125

0.016

13

0.016

0.032

0.064

0.016

14

0.016

0.032

0.125

0.016

Strain # CP2124§

0.015

0.015

33

0.015

Strain # CP5535§

0.015

0.125

1.5

257

  1. * all Etest studies done on the Philippine isolates were in the sensitive ranges
  2. §UVa (University of Virginia) Metronidazole resistant isolate
  3. ¥UVa Clarithromycin resistant isolate