Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may be diagnosed by means of invasive techniques requiring endoscopy and biopsy (histological examination, rapid urease test, culture, polymerase chain reaction) and by non-invasive techniques (urea breath test, detection of specific antibodies in the serum or urine, detection of the H. pylori antigen in a stool specimen). Some non-invasive tests detect active infection e.g. the urea breath test and the stool antigen test and are called active tests. Other non-invasive tests are markers of exposure to H. pylori (e.g. serology or urine) but do not indicate whether active infection is ongoing and are called passive tests. Non-invasive tests and treatment strategies are widely recommended in primary care settings and the choice of the appropriate test depends on the pre-test probability of infection, the characteristics of the test being used and its cost-effectiveness. The available non-invasive tests are reviewed in this article. © 2005 CEPI Srl.

Vaira D., Gatta L., Ricci C., Bernabucci V., Cavina M., Miglioli M. (2005). Non-invasive analyses for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. A critical review of the literature. ANNALI ITALIANI DI MEDICINA INTERNA, 20(1), 23-27.

Non-invasive analyses for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. A critical review of the literature

Vaira D.;Gatta L.;Ricci C.;Bernabucci V.;Miglioli M.
2005

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may be diagnosed by means of invasive techniques requiring endoscopy and biopsy (histological examination, rapid urease test, culture, polymerase chain reaction) and by non-invasive techniques (urea breath test, detection of specific antibodies in the serum or urine, detection of the H. pylori antigen in a stool specimen). Some non-invasive tests detect active infection e.g. the urea breath test and the stool antigen test and are called active tests. Other non-invasive tests are markers of exposure to H. pylori (e.g. serology or urine) but do not indicate whether active infection is ongoing and are called passive tests. Non-invasive tests and treatment strategies are widely recommended in primary care settings and the choice of the appropriate test depends on the pre-test probability of infection, the characteristics of the test being used and its cost-effectiveness. The available non-invasive tests are reviewed in this article. © 2005 CEPI Srl.
2005
Vaira D., Gatta L., Ricci C., Bernabucci V., Cavina M., Miglioli M. (2005). Non-invasive analyses for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. A critical review of the literature. ANNALI ITALIANI DI MEDICINA INTERNA, 20(1), 23-27.
Vaira D.; Gatta L.; Ricci C.; Bernabucci V.; Cavina M.; Miglioli M.
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