title: Working Party report of the Gastroenterological Society of Singapore. Part I--Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer disease in Singapore.
abstract: The Gastroenterological Society Working Party on Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) recommends eradication of H pylori in patients with peptic ulcer, provided H pylori infection has been demonstrated. H pylori treatment is not indicated for non-ulcer dyspepsia, histological gastritis or mere demonstration of H pylori infection. H pylori infection can be demonstrated by a urease test, culture or histological assessment on gastric antral biopsy or by a 13C and 14C urea breath test: serology is acceptable if validated in the local population. There are many eradication regimens for H pylori infection and follow-up assessments to demonstrate eradication is desirable.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Society of Singapore, Department of Medicine, Toa Payoh Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Fock
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D005762:Gastroenterology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000639:trends