title: Usefulness and influence of age of a novel Rapid HpStAR stool antigen for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in children.
abstract: A novel rapid monoclonal enzyme immunoassay stool antigen for Helicobacter pylori detection (Rapid HpStAR) was evaluated in 16 infected and 92 noninfected children. The overall sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 87.5%, 97.8%, 87.5%, and 97.8%, respectively, with an accuracy of 96.2%. The negative predictive value was good in all age groups, reaching 100% in younger children.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Pédiatrique Saint Antoine, Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul, Université Catholique, Boulevard de Belfort, 59020 Lille, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kalach
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dehecq
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gosset
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Decoster
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergeret
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dupont
authors.forename: Josette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raymond
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic