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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2017; 23(37): 6920-6922
Published online Oct 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i37.6920
Table 1 Studies evaluating the Helicobacter pylori resistance to furazolidone
ContinentCountryStudy yearStrains (n)MethodResistance (%)Author
AsiaChina (Shanghai)2000-2009293Agar dilution0Sun et al[6]
China (Zhejiang)2010-201221Agar dilution0.1Su et al[7]
China (Zhejiang)2009-20149687Agar dilution< 0.01Ji et al[8]
India (Ghaziabad and New Delhi)NA68Agar dilution22.1Gehlot et al[9]
India (Gujarat)2008-201180Disk diffusion13.8Pandya et al[10]
Iran (Rasht)2012-2014169Disk diffusion61.9Maleknejad et al[11]
Iran (Shiraz)2004-2005106Agar dilution9.4Kohanteb et al[12]
Iran (Sari)2009197Disk diffusion61.4Abadi et al[13]
Iran (Tehran)2001-2004135Disk diffusion0Siavoshi et al[14]
Iran (Tehran)2002-200324Disk diffusion0Fallahi et al[15]
Iran (Tehran)2005-2008110Disk diffusion4.5Siavoshi et al[16]
Iran (Tehran)2007-2008104Disk diffusion0Sirous et al[17]
Iran2003-2005100Disk diffusion9Rafeey et al[18]
South Korea1994-1999220Agar dilution1.4Kim et al[19]
Malaysia (Malacca)200990Epsilometer test0Goh et al[20]
Pakistan (Karachi)2008-201393disk diffusion4.3Siddiqui et al[21]
South AmericaBrazil (Bragança Paulista)NA90Agar dilution4Mendonça et al[22]
Brazil (Bragança Paulista)NA138Agar dilution13Godoy et al[23]
Brazil (Sao Paulo)NA39Agar dilution0Eisig et al[24]
Brazil (Sao Paulo)2008-200977Agar dilution and disk diffusion0Ogata et al[25]
Brazil (Sao Paulo)2008-200977Agar dilution0Ogata et al[26]