Table 3 Sample characteristics and prevalence of CLA resistance reported in molecular studies among residents in Santiago, Chile.

From: High prevalence of clarithromycin resistance and effect on Helicobacter pylori eradication in a population from Santiago, Chile: cohort study and meta-analysis

Study

Gender female

Median age

Indication for endoscopic examination

Sample size

Prevalence

95% confidence interval

Salinas et al.17

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___

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28

0.46

0.27–0.66

Gonzalez-Hormazabal et al.18

65%

43

Symptomatic

93

0.31

0.21–0.41

Present study

60%

47

Symptomatic

73

0.26

0.15–0.37

Random effects pooled

   

194

0.31

0.24–0.39

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