Clarithromycin and levofloxacin susceptibility testing for Helicobacter pylori in central Vietnam: Comparison of E-test and disk diffusion methods

The rate of antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) is increasing in Vietnam in recent years and has become a main challenge in the management of H. pylori infection. To determine the antibiogram of H.pylori strains isolated from a population in Central Vietnam to clarithromycin, levofloxacin by E-test and disk diffusion, compare two diffusion methods.