[Campylobacter pylori gastritis: review of diagnostic methods].
The presence of Campylobacter pylori in gastric mucosa is a proof of active gastritis. Diagnostic methods are based on endoscopy: culture--histology--cytology--urease test, or on noninvasive tests: C14 urea breath test and serology. The principles, results (sensitivity--specificity), advantages and problems of each test are discussed as well as the choice of a diagnostic method. In practice, we recommend the use of two methods, a morphological one (histology or cytology) and another based on bacterial activity (urease test or culture).
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Delmée
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Pauwels
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans
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