title: Usefulness of Leifson staining method in diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Clinical Microbiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy. r.piccolomini@dsb.unich.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piccolomini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Bonaventura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Girolamo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Catamo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pizzigallo
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic