02 September 2023 : Clinical Research
Antibiotic-Resistant Strains of Helicobacter pylori in 50 Antibiotic Treatment-Naive Children in Northeast Poland Diagnosed by Gastric or Duodenal Biopsy Between February 2019 and May 2022
Magdalena Kucharska
1ABCDEF*, Katarzyna Zdanowicz 1C, Tamara Daniluk 2BC, Robert Bucki 2DEF, Dariusz Marek Lebensztejn 1DEF, Urszula Daniluk 1CDF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941195
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941195
Table 3 Characteristics of demographic data, laboratory parameters, endoscopic image, and clinical symptoms of the studied groups.
| Parameter | Children susceptible to all 3 antibioticsn=24 (48%) | Children resistant to at least 1 antibioticn=26 (52%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, Female n (%) | 12 (50.0%) | 16 (69.5%) | NS |
| Age, median (range) | 8 (3–17) | 12.5 (5–17) | NS |
| Symptoms n (%) | |||
| Abdominal pain | 16 (72.7%) | 19 (73.1%) | NS |
| Nausea | 6 (24.0%) | 7 (26.9%) | NA |
| Vomiting | 5 (20.8%) | 4 (15.4%) | NA |
| Endoscopic lesions n (%) | |||
| Nodularity gastritis | 22 (91.6%) | 23 (88.4%) | NS |
| Severe diffuse redness | 9 (37.5%) | 12 (46.2%) | NS |
| Mild diffuse redness | 11 (45.8%) | 10 (38.5%) | NS |
| History of antibiotic therapy, n (%) | 5 (20.8%) | 4 (15.4%) | NA |
| in the family (1/2 degree relatives), n (%) | 6 (25%) | 9 (34.6%) | NS |
| Smoking household, n (%) | 6 (25%) | 9 (34.6%) | NA |
| NA – not applicable, NS – statistically insignificant | |||