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Table 2 The distribution of antibiotic resistance of H. pylori Nepalese isolated strains by sex and age

From: Emerging Helicobacter pylori levofloxacin resistance and novel genetic mutation in Nepal

Antibiotic

All patients

Sex

Age (years)

Female

Male

<29

30–39

40–49

50–59

>60

(n = 42)

(n = 26)

(n = 16)

(n = 10)

(n = 7)

(n = 11)

(n = 7)

(n = 7)

AMX

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

CAM

9 (21.4)

7 (26.9)

2 (12.5)

2 (20.0)

2 (28.6)

2 (18.2)

1 (14.3)

2 (28.6)

MNZ

37 (88.1)

24 (92.3)

13 (81.3)

8 (80.0)

6 (85.7)

9 (81.8)

7 (100.0)

7 (100.0)

TNC

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

LVX

18 (42.9)

10 (38.5)

8 (50.0)

6 (60.0)

2 (28.6)

3 (27.3)

2 (28.6)

5 (71.4)

  1. Abbreviations: AMX amoxicillin, CAM clarithromycin, MNZ metronidazole, TCN tetracycline, LVX levofloxacin