Antibiotic Resistance in Helicobacter pylori: A Mutational Analysis from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir, India

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is recognised as type 1 carcinogen by the International Agency of Research on Cancer. Previous studies in our hospital have revealed high prevalence of H. pylori in our population with a high recurrence rate after completion of treatment. This prompted us to undertake this study. Aim: This study aimed to determine common gene mutations leading to resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, tetracycline...