Table 2

Comparison of the results obtained by the three reference methods and the DNA enzyme immunoassay (DEIA) to detect Helicobacter pylori resistance to macrolide

Biopsy sampleResistance determined by
MIC (mg/l)PCR/RFLPSequence analysis3-150 DEIA
WT2143C2143G2144G
1>128NR2143C-+
264NRWT++
316NRWT++
4163-151 NRWT++
5>128 BbsI2143G+
632 BbsI2143G+
732 BbsI2143G+
8>128 BbsI2143G+
964 BbsIND+
1064 BbsIND+
11>128 BbsIND+
1232 BbsIND+
13>128 BbsI + NRND++
14>128 BbsI + NRND++
1564 BbsI + NRND++
16>128 BbsI + NR2143G++
17>128 BsaI2144G+
1816 BsaI2144G+
1916 BsaI2144G+
208 BsaI2144G+
2116 BsaI2144G+
2216 BsaIND+
238 BsaIND+
2432 BsaIND+
2516 BsaIND+
2616 BsaIND+
2716 BsaIND+
284 BsaIND+
298 BsaIND+
304 BsaIND+
31>128 BsaIND+
3264 BsaI2144G+
33>128 BsaI + NRND++
340.015NRND+
350.015NRWT+
360.015NRND+
370.007NRWT+
380.007NRND+
390.007NRND+
400.015NRND+
410.007NRND+
420.015NRND+
430.06NRND+
440.015NRND+
450.06NRND+
460.0035NRWT+
470.007NRWT+
  • MIC was determined by the agar dilution method.BsaI, PCR product restricted byBsaI; BbsI, PCR product restricted by BbsI. +, OD450 value higher than the cut off value; −, OD450 value lower than the cut off value.

  • 3-150 Sequence analysis of the 23S rRNA gene revealed the genotype at residues 2143 and 2144.

  • 3-151 MIC tested by Etest: 0.047 mg/l and presence of resistant mutants.

  • MIC, minimal inhibition concentration; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; RFLP, restriction fragment length polymorphism; WT, wild type; ND, not done; NR, not restricted.