Centralized isolation of Helicobacter pylori from multiple centers and transport condition influences.

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of centralized culture and possible influencing factors.

Methods: From January 2010 to July 2012, 66452 patients with suspected Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection from 26 hospitals in Zhejiang and Jiangsu Provinces in China underwent gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori isolated in the Southeast Coastal Region of China.

Background: The resistance of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) to antibiotics is increasing worldwide, lowering its efficacy in current eradication therapies. This study evaluated H.