EVALUATION OF RAPID UREASE TEST FOR DETECTION OF HELICOBACTER-PYLORI IN GASTRIC BIOPSY SPECIMENS

Authors
KAMIYA S TANIGUCHI I YAMAMOTO T SHIRAI T HARASAWA S MIWA T OZAWA A
Citation
S. Kamiya et al., EVALUATION OF RAPID UREASE TEST FOR DETECTION OF HELICOBACTER-PYLORI IN GASTRIC BIOPSY SPECIMENS, European journal of epidemiology, 9(4), 1993, pp. 450-452
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
European journal of epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03932990
Volume
9
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
450 - 452
Database
ISI
SICI code
0393-2990(1993)9:4<450:EORUTF>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Using 80 gastric biopsy specimens from patients with various gastroduo denal diseases, the isolation rate of H. pylori and urease activity of the biopsy specimens were examined. The sensitivity and specificity o f the rapid urease test was 84.6% and 75.9%, respectively, for the. cu ltivation of H. pylori. The mean number of H. pylori detected in ureas e-positive and negative biopsy specimens was 10(6.1 +/- 0.9) and 10(4. 5 +/- 1.2) Cfu/g specimens, respectively.