Occurrence of Helicobacter pylori in drinking water sources and antimicrobial resistance profile in the central region of Peru
The study findings reveal that water samples and tap biofilms in the Chilca, El Tambo and Huamancaca chico districts in the Junín region harbor <i>H. pylori</i>. They also reveal variability in the pattern of resistance to more than one antibiotic tested from one district to another.
Authors
- Heidi De la Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-9139)
- María Custodio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1994-010X)
- Raúl Montalvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0227-8850)
- Javier Huarcaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4442-8696)
- Jhonatan Crispín-Ayala
- Jeampier Bendezu-Meza
- Pilar Herrera-Quintana
Institutions
- Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41533
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57