rifabutin (Mycobutin) for resistant cases of H. pylori

April 2001

Some researchers are now trying rifabutin (Mycobutin) for resistant cases of H. pylori.

Even the best regimens fail up to 20% of the time...partly due to resistance to metronidazole or clarithromycin.

Rifabutin is used for treating tuberculosis or Mycobacterium avium...but it's also active against H. pylori.

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