title: Practical diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection.
abstract: When treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection is considered, a reliable diagnosis is essential. Different biopsy-based invasive diagnostic tests are available for diagnosis in the individual patient. Non-invasive tests are of value in epidemiological studies, and have a role in the follow-up of treatment. In this review the sensitivity, specificity and appropriateness of all available tests for the diagnosis of infection in the individual patient are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Regional Public Health Laboratory Groningen/Drenthe, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: van Zwet
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Thijs
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roosendaal
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kuipers
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Graaff
mesh_terms: D001944:Breath Tests; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity