Evaluation of rapid test Assure® Helicobacter pylori for diagnosis of H. pylori in pediatric population

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 331-335

  Pelerito, Ana ^a   Oleastro, Mónica ^a   Lopes, Ana Isabel ^b   Ramalho, Paulo ^b   Cabral, José ^c   Monteiro, Lurdes ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DR RICARDO JORGE   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DONA ESTEFÂNIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Assure H. pylori rapid test; Helicobacter pylori; Pediatric population

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVALUATION; GOLD STANDARD; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRICS; PERFORMANCE; POPULATION; PORTUGAL; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INFANT; PORTUGAL; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH DISEASES;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 33745126943     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.12.013     Document Type: Article

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