How accurate is the culture of Helicobacter pylori in a clinical setting? An appraisal

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 191-194

  Pellicano, R ^a   Smedile, A ^a,b   Ponzetto, A ^a,b   Berrutti, M ^a   Astegiano, M ^a   Saracco, G ^a   De Angelis, C ^a   Repici, A ^a   Morgando, A ^a   Abate, M L ^a   Fagoonee, S ^c   Rizzetto, M ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Culture; Helicobacter pylori; Peptic ulcer, diagnosis; Urea breath test

Indexed keywords

CARBON; UREA;

ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

BREATH TESTS; CARBON ISOTOPES; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UREA;

EID: 33644909856     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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