title: [Campylobacter pylori gastritis: review of diagnostic methods].
abstract: 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).
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Debongnie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delmée
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pauwels
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mainguet
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Gastrite à Campylobacter pylori: revue des méthodes diagnostiques.