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JANUARY 16, 2020

Data Highlight Worrisome Increases In H. pylori Resistance

By David Wild

Barcelona, Spain—Cases of antibiotic-resistant Helicobacter pylori in Europe are increasing at an “alarming rate,” a study presented at the 2019 United European Gastroenterology Week has found (oral poster 035).

Although the research did not examine resistance rates in the United States, at least one expert said the results nevertheless send a strong message for clinicians and researchers in the country.

“These findings justify recommendations in multiple