Helicobacter pylori: a comparison of some diagnostic methods.
We evaluated the performances of three methods (urease-test, cytology and culture) for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection Fifty-five patients, 28 men and 27 women (ages, 19-77 years) were included in the study. Helicobacter pylori have been detected by urease-test in 41 patients (74.5%), by culture in 39 patients (70.9%), by cytology in 32 patients (58.1%). Urease-test and culture are direct and specific methods in diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection.
De Francesco
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Università degli Studi, Messina, Italy.
Buda
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CA
Ruggeri
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A
Dell'utri
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P
Maisano
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C
Rizzo
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M
Bonfiglio
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M
Lemma
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F