Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection can be diagnosed by invasive techniques requiring
endoscopy and biopsy (histological examination, culture, polymerase chain reaction) and by …

Helicobacter pylori infection can be diagnosed by invasive techniques requiring endoscopy
and biopsy (histologic examination, culture, polymerase chain reaction), and non-invasive …

There are two general ways in which a diagnosis of infection by Helicobacter pylori can be
made: by using either an invasive or non‐invasive procedure. The invasive procedures …

The description of Helicobacter pylori and an understanding of its pathogenetic significance
has been one of the major breakthroughs in gastroenterology in the past decade. Because …

Gastroduodenal disease associated with Helicobacter pylori infection are reviewed as well
as the diagnostic approach. Generally, there are by and large two ways in which a diagnosis …

Several techniques have been proposed to diagnose H. pylori infection based either on the
direct or indirect detection of the bacteria. The current direct methods are performed on …

In conclusion, H. pylori infection can be detected by a variety of methods. The simplest, least
expensive noninvasive method is serologic testing. Unfortunately, positive serology can only …

The urea breath test (UBT) and serological antibody detection are simpler and less
expensive than endoscopic tests for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori. For the UBT, either …

ABSTRACT A number of diagnostic tests have been developed for the detection of H. pylori.
Diagnostic techniques can be divided into invasive and noninvasive methods. The invasive …

This article reviews endoscopic methods for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori. At the time
of endoscopy certain findings (gastroduodenal ulceration and/or antral nodularity) may be …