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Abstract
Objective: To comprehensively map the phenotypic prevalence, temporal trends, and molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolates among patients in Bangladesh.
Method: Scoping review conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology and reported using the PRISMA-ScR checklist. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and BanglaJOL to identify peer-reviewed observational studies published between 1 January 2000 and 30 April 2025.
Results: Ten studies were reviewed. Metronidazole resistance remained persistently high (77.5%-96.4%), while clarithromycin rates surged from ~10% to > 39%. Levofloxacin resistance also reached critical levels (up to 66.1%). In contrast, amoxicillin (< 10%) and tetracycline (< 20%) retained efficacy. Genomic analysis linked resistance primarily to 23S rRNA (A2142G, A2143G) and gyrA mutations within hpAsia2 and hpEurope lineages.
Conclusion: The available evidence indicates a high and increasing burden of H. pylori antibiotic resistance in Bangladesh, particularly to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin. These findings highlight the need for updated, evidence-informed treatment strategies and expanded molecular surveillance to support effective eradication therapy.
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Tropical Medicine & International Health is published on behalf of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Foundation Tropical Medicine and International Health, Belgian Institute of Tropical Medicine and Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine. Tropical Medicine & International Health is the official journal of the Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health (FESTMIH).