[The evidence of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy and stool samples]

Abstract

In the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection, it is possible to use either invasive methods when it is essential to take biopsy samples from endoscopic examination or non-invasive methods which do not require endoscopy. The invasive tests include histological examination, culture, rapid urease test and molecular methods. The non-invasive methods are serological tests, stool antigen detection (HpsAg) and respiratory tests. The article compares biopsy culture with stool antigen detection in a group of 300 patients in whom stool samples were collected simultaneously with endoscopic examination.