title: Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection.
abstract: Helicobacter pylori infection plays an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric malignancy. A diagnosis of infection is thus an important part of a treatment strategy of many gastrointestinal tract diseases. Many diagnostic tests are available but all have some limitations in different clinical situations and laboratory settings. A single gold standard cannot available, but be used for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in daily clinical practice in all areas, so several techniques have been developed to give reliable results, especially focusing on real time endoscopic features. The narrow band imaging system (NBI) and high resolution endoscopy are imaging techniques for enhanced visualization of infected mucosa and premalignant gastric lesions. The aim of this article is to review the current diagnostic options and possible future developments detection of Helicobacter pylori infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Suranaree University of Technology Hospital, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand E-mail : taweesak.t@sut.ac.th.
authors.forename: Taweesak
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tongtawee
authors.forename: Soraya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaewpitoon
authors.forename: Natthawut
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaewpitoon
authors.forename: Chavaboon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dechsukhum
authors.forename: Wilairat
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Leeanansaksiri
authors.forename: Ryan A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Loyd
authors.forename: Likit
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matrakool
authors.forename: Sukij
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panpimanmas
mesh_terms: D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*