title: [Diagnostic methods for H. pylori infection].
abstract: The diagnosis of H. pylori infection is based on methods requiring gastric biopsies performed during endoscopy (rapid urease test, histology, culture) or on non-invasive methods (antibody, 13C urea breath test, stool antigen test). The accuracy of each method varies and each method has various merits and demerits, so it's important to select proper method according to the situation and purpose of the diagnosis of the infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Tohoku Rosai Hospital.
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohara
mesh_terms: D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans