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. 2022 Oct;23(10):561-567.
doi: 10.1111/1751-2980.13142. Epub 2022 Dec 26.

Effect of metronidazole resistance on Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens

Giuseppe Losurdo  1   2 , Maria Pricci  3 , Margherita De Bellis  1 , Francesca Celiberto  1   2 , Francesco Russo  4 , Giuseppe Riezzo  4 , Benedetta D'attoma  4 , Andrea Iannone  1 , Maria Rendina  1 , Enzo Ierardi  1 , Alfredo Di Leo  1
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Effect of metronidazole resistance on Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens

Giuseppe Losurdo et al. J Dig Dis. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Objectives: Guidelines suggest bismuth-containing quadruple therapy (BQT) or concomitant therapy (CT) as first-line therapy in our geographic area. Both schedules contain metronidazole. We aimed to evaluate the effect of metronidazole resistance to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy.

Methods: We recruited treatment-naïve subjects with H. pylori infection who received either CT or BQT during January 2020 and December 2021. Before therapy, a fecal sample was collected using the THD fecal test device from each patient. H. pylori DNA was extracted and mutations of rdxA and frxA genes and A2143G for metronidazole and clarithromycin resistance were investigated using real-time polymerase chain reaction with a high-resolution melting curve.

Results: Ninety-six patients were enrolled, including 29 received BQT and 67 received CT. The overall eradication rate was 94.8% (100% for BQT and 92.5% for CT). Metronidazole resistance was found in 18 (18.8%) subjects, while clarithromycin resistance was found in 19 (19.8%). All 18 patients with metronidazole resistance achieved successful eradication (five treated with BQT and 13 with CT). The eradication rate in metronidazole-sensitive strains was 93.6%. Of these, 24 received BQT with 100% success, and 54 had CT with five failures (successful eradication in 90.7%). Two patients with treatment failure were resistant to clarithromycin, and the remaining three were susceptible to both clarithromycin and metronidazole. No statistical significance was observed in the eradication rate between metronidazole-resistant and -sensitive strains (100% vs 93.6%, P = 0.58).

Conclusion: Metronidazole resistance does not influence the eradication rate of BQT and CT regimens in our geographical area, even if such results need to confirmed in a larger sample.

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori; antibiotic resistance; bismuth-containing quadruple therapy; concomitant therapy; metronidazole.

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