First case of Helicobacter pylori infection resistant to seven antibiotics in Iran

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Amin Talebi Bezmin Abadi, Ashraf Mohabbati Mobarez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014
• Subjects: Helicobacter pylori; Antibiotics; Resistance; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0267-2013; https://doaj.org/article/05314d77c24c4923bbb436e1ccb99fc3

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection with common antibiotics is typically recommended for several digestive conditions, including peptic ulcers. However, reports of resistant H. pylori isolates are increasing, and unfortunately, these do not respond to currently available therapeutic regimens. We report the case of a 31-year-old woman with two peptic ulcers in the duodenal antrum. An H. pylori strain was isolated, and tested for antibiotic resistance using agar dilution and disk diffusion. The isolated strain was found to be resistant to all seven antibiotics that were tested. Therefore, constant monitoring for antibiotic resistance should be performed prior to initiating antibiotic therapy.