title: Helicobacter pylori in a group of endoscopically examined patients in the county of Medimurje.
abstract: The presence of Helicobacter pylori was investigated in 50 patients, mean age 54 years and age range 28-56 years. Gastroduodenoscopy and biopsy of the antral and/or pyloric part of gastric mucous membrane were performed in all study patients. Bioptic tissue was examined by culture and histologic staining, and tested by a rapid urease test. According to overall results, the urease test was most sensitive, i.e. positive in 23 (45%) patients, whereas histological staining was positive in 14 (29) patients. Endoscopic diagnosis revealed the following: duodenal ulcer--histologic stain 3/5 (55%), urease test 9/21 (43%); gastric erosion--histologic stain 4/13 (31%), urease test 7/13 (55%); gastroduodenitis--histologic stain and urease test 2/4 (50%). According to endoscopy, positive pyloriset test (Orion Diagnostica) was found as follows: duodenal ulcer 5/7 (71%), gastric ulcer 8/10 (80%), gastric erosion 10/12 (83%) and gastroduodenitis 5/7 (71%). The authors recommend the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori as a routine approach in gastroenterological routine.
authors.affiliation: Department for Infectious Diseases, Cakovec County Hospital, Croatia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Golubić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Svigir
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mijić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Skvorc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000382:microbiology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology