H pylori infection should be confirmed before eradication therapy. Accurate, cost-effective tests to diagnose the infection are now commercially available. Tests that do not require endoscopy include ...

Infection with Helicobacter pylori is one of the top risk factors for stomach cancer — but only a small proportion of individuals who carry the bacterium go on to develop cancer. Identifying who is ...

The first breath test for use in children ages 3 to 17 years to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterial infections, responsible for chronic stomach inflammation (gastritis) and ulcers, was ...

Background and Aim: The current diagnostic methods for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection include rapid urease test (RUT), urea breath test (UBT), histology, culture, and serum antibody detection ...

The test is designed to increase sensitivity and specificity of H. pylori testing. Here’s what you should know: 1. The company is conducting a multisite study at Los Angeles-based University of ...

H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) is a bacterium found in the gastric mucosa of humans. H. pylori infections are common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that about two ...

Gastric cancer is the third most common cause of cancer related death in the world and over 80% of gastric cancers are attributed to H. pylori bacterial infection H. pylori infection is also a major ...

A simple breath test could replace a more invasive procedure for detecting ulcers and a tummy bug that is linked to stomach cancer, doctors said on Friday. Instead of doing an endoscopy, which ...

A breath test for Helicobacter pylori infection available for adults may also be used in children and teens from 3- to 17-years-old, the FDA said Friday. H. pylori is responsible for chronic gastritis ...

This e-learning module gives an overview of the carbon-13 urea breath test (13 C-UBT) for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. It describes a robust test for the diagnosis of gastric H. pylori ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects the stomach and small bowel. It is often symptomless, but it can increase the risk of ulcers, gastritis, and cancer, all of which can ...