Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Helicobacter pylori in times of increasing antibiotic resistance

Table 2 Sensitivity and specificity of molecular tests for detecting Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance

Molecular test	Antibiotic	Sensitivity	Specificity	Ref.
PCR	Clarithromycin	82%	100%	[64]
Genotype HelicoDR assay	Clarithromycin	94%	99%	[57]
	Levofloxacin	87%	98.5%
PCR	Clarithromycin	90.6%	95.8%	[59]
PCR	Clarithromycin	89.2%	100%	[62]
Genotype HelicoDR assay	Clarithromycin	100%	86.2%	[72]
	Levofloxacin	82.6%	95.1%
PCR	Clarithromycin	83.3%	100%	[65]

PCR: Polymerase chain reaction.