[The prevalence of mutations underlying development of Helicobacter pylori resistance to antibiotics in Kazan].

Background: One of the reasons for the decrease of eradication effectiveness is its resistance to antibiotics.

Aim: To examine the prevalence of point mutations responsible for clarithromycin and levofloxacin resistance among the patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorders in Kazan.

Materials And Methods: The study included 203 patients with symptoms of dyspepsia who underwent upper GI endoscopy at the University Hospital of Kazan Federal University (Kazan, Russia) in 2019-2021.