Usefulness of Leifson staining method in diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection.
The Leifson staining method was used to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection and was compared to histology, culture, and the rapid urease test (RUT). Histology gave the best sensitivity (98%), compared to Leifson staining (97%), culture (92%), and RUT (85%) (P < 0.005). Leifson staining is a sensitive, rapid, economical method for diagnosis of H. pylori infection in dyspeptic patients.
Piccolomini
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Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Clinical Microbiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy. r.piccolomini@dsb.unich.it
Di Bonaventura
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Neri
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Di Girolamo
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A
Catamo
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G
Pizzigallo
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000382:microbiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic