… : Nowadays, several tests are available for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (H. … pylori
infection affects more than half of the adult population worldwide, but the prevalence of H pylori …

… Effect of proton pump inhibitors therapy on diagnostic testing for Helicobacter pylori. Ann
Intern Med 1998; 129: 547–50. 41 Chey WD, Chatadi KV, Montague J, Ahmed F, Murthy U. …

… diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori are invasive and noninvasive methods.Invasive tests
all involve endoscopy together with gastric mucosal biopsy and either rapid urease testing, …

… Helicobacter pylori infection can be diagnosed by invasive techniques … urease test) and by
non-invasive techniques, such as serology, the urea breath test, urine/blood or detection of H. …

… Helicobacter pylori produces large amounts of a powerful urease … H pylori is still much
debated but its usefulness in diagnosis was quickly recognised and in 1985 the biopsy urease test …

… A serologic test for Helicobacter pylori is positive, and he receives a 10-day course of triple
therapy (omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin). Six weeks later, he returns with the …

… Half of the world’s population is infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) (1), and this
gram-negative bacterium, which colonizes the gastric epithelium, is the major cause of gastric …

… Current tests used to detect Helicobacter pylori are either invasive (histological detection, …
, 13C-urea breath test). These tests vary in their sensitivity and specificity, and the choice of …

… In conclusion, there were only minor differences in accuracy between the three invasive tests
for H. pylori infection in this population. RUT may be recommended as the first choice since …

… Background & Aims: Multiple tests are available for determining Helicobacter pylori infection…
value of the most widely available tests for diagnosis of H. pylori. Methods: A total of 268 …