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Chinese Archives of General Surgery(Electronic Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (02): 112-120. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-0793.2026.02.007

• Original Article • Previous Articles    

Research on Helicobacter pylori prevalence and antibiotic resistance to clarithromycin based on fluoroquinolones using quantitative polymerase chain reaction: A single-center, cross-sectional surveillance

Yekai Wen1,2,3, Dehua Liu1,2,3, Xiangling Lin4, Qiong Tian5, Chunfei Wang5, Li Zhong6, Leping Yan6, Yulong He1,2,3, Zheng Yang4, Dongjie Yang1,2,3,()   

  1. 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Digestive Medicine Center, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
    2 Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, Shenzhen 518107, China
    3 Research Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, China
    4 Department of Pathology, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
    5 Endoscopy Center, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
    6 Scientific Research Center, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
  • Received:2026-03-15 Online:2026-04-01 Published:2026-05-06
  • Contact: Dongjie Yang

Abstract:

Objective

To evaluate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and its antibiotic resistance profile in the population of Shenzhen.

Methods

A total of 7 000 participants were enrolled. Gastric biopsy specimens were obtained during gastroscopy, followed by endoscopic and histopathological evaluation. Hp infection status and antibiotic resistance patterns were determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of extracted genomic DNA.

Results

The overall Hp infection rate among participants was 55.36% from 2023 to 2025. The peak infection rate occurred in participants aged 25-34 years. Among the 3 875 infected individuals screened for antibiotic resistance, the clarithromycin resistance rate was 40.75%, and the fluoroquinolone resistance rate was 22.63%. Higher clarithromycin resistance rates were observed in children and adolescents. Patients with histologically confirmed gastric atrophy exhibited the highest infection rate, while antibiotic resistance was most frequently observed in infected cases with concomitant intestinal metaplasia. Persistent infections demonstrated higher antibiotic resistance rates compared to initial infections.

Conclusion

This study presents a comprehensive update on Hp infection in southern China, characterizing its current prevalence patterns, emerging antibiotic resistance profiles, and clinical associations.

Key words: Helicobacter pylori infection, Antibiotic resistance, Quantitative polymerase chain reaction

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