Detection of Helicobacter pylori: A faster urease test can save resources

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 349-353

  Koumi, Andriani ^a,b   Filippidis, Theodoros ^a   Leontara, Vassilia ^a   Makri, Loukia ^c   Panos, Marios Zenon ^a  

^a Athens Euroclinic   (Greece)

^b NIMTS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c Ministry of Finance   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Campylobacter like organism test; Diagnosis; Helicobacter pylori; Quick test; Urease test kits

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BISMUTH; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; SUCRALFATE; UREASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CAMPYLOBACTER LIKE ORGANISM TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENZYME ASSAY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROSCOPY; GIEMSA STAIN; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HELICOBACTER PYLORI QUICK TEST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STOMACH BIOPSY;

EID: 79955762712     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i3.349     Document Type: Article

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