title: The role of H pylori in gastrointestinal disease. A guide to identification and eradication.
abstract: Helicobacter pylori, which is responsible for the most common infection worldwide, has been implicated in several gastrointestinal diseases, such as peptic ulcer disease, gastric adenocarcinoma, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. In this article, Dr Knigge discusses the unique adaptation of H pylori to the acidic gastric environment and describes diagnostic tests to identify the organism, treatment recommendations, and tools to confirm eradication of infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gasteroenterology, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, PV-310, Portland, OR 97201, USA. kniggek@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Knigge
mesh_terms: D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000382:microbiology; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology