Helicobacter pylori testing kits.
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori helps prevent ulcer recurrence in patients with duodenal or gastric ulcers but its value is less clear in those with other causes of dyspepsia. A quick and reliable test for diagnosing infection should simplify management. Several testing kits are now being used and in this article we assess their validity.
D001944:Breath Tests; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic