Despite the recent decrease in overall prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection, morbidity
and mortality rates associated with gastric cancer remain high. The antimicrobial resistance …

Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Proton Pump Inhibitor Era - Gastroenterology
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Background: Helicobacter pylori, which is associated with many upper gastrointestinal
diseases, is found in half of the population of the world. Several special stains and …

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of gastric biopsy-based
quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) for the detection of Helicobacter …

Background Helicobacter‐negative gastritis has been increasingly reported. Molecular
techniques as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) may detect bacterial DNA in …

METHODS: Dyspeptic patients (n= 236) were tested for H. pylori by histology, urea breath
test, and rapid urease test. Patients were classified as having 3 positive (n= 25, control …

Peptic ulcer disease is one of the commonest diseases in the gastrointestinal tract, and in
the Western population 10% or more may be afflicted by the disease at some time in their …

Background Numerous diagnostic tests are available to detect Helicobactor pylori (H. pylori).
There has been no single test available to detect H. pylori infection reliably. We evaluated …

Background. This study was conducted to assess the diagnostic value of a multiplex PCR
assay to detect H. pylori infection and to further evaluate the negative results from the …

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori gastric colonization is known to be high in symptomatic
subjects. However, only a few reports on the presence of H. pylori in the esophageal …