Antimicrobial susceptibility and clarithromycin resistance patterns of Helicobacter pylori clinical isolates in Vietnam.

Helicobacter pylori is a gastric pathogen that causes several gastroduodenal disorders such as peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer.  Eradication efforts of H. pylori are often hampered by antimicrobial resistance in many countries, including Vietnam.

Measles Epidemics Among Children in Vietnam: Genomic Characterization of Virus Responsible for Measles Outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City, 2014.

Background: Measles remains poorly controlled in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterize genes of virus responsible for a measles outbreak among children in Vietnam in 2014.

Study Design: Throat swab samples were collected from 122 pediatric patients with suspected measles.