[Frequency of Campylobacter pylori in apparently healthy and asymptomatic Venezuelans].
We evaluated 21 healthy asymptomatic Venezuelan volunteers free of risk factors for gastritis with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and four antral biopsies: a)2 for histological examinations, b) Urease test, c) culture and gram coloration. 13 out of 21 subjects were positive for Campylobacter pylori (61.30%) all of them had chronic gastritis and in the negative cases 7 were considered histologically normal. Urease test was positive in 12/13 with a sensitivity of 92% and 100% specificity. Frequency in our series is high for Campylobacter pylori (61.30%) and this justify prospective and massive study of the population to detect de prevalence in our country with simpler and cheaper methods.
Piñero
R
R
Urrestarazu
M
M
Serrano
N
N
González
R
R
Olavarría
R
R
Moncada
J
J
Khassale
M
M
Poleo
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014510:Urease
D003470:Culture Media; D014510:Urease
Frecuencia del Campylobacter pylori en Venezolanos aparentemente sanos y asintomáticos.