Validation of the string test for the recovery of Helicobacter pylori fromgastric secretions and correlation of its results with urea breath test results, serology, and gastric pH levels

Authors
Torres, J Camorlinga, M Perez-Perez, G Gonzalez, G Munoz, O
Citation
J. Torres et al., Validation of the string test for the recovery of Helicobacter pylori fromgastric secretions and correlation of its results with urea breath test results, serology, and gastric pH levels, J CLIN MICR, 39(4), 2001, pp. 1650-1651
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1650 - 1651
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200104)39:4<1650:VOTSTF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The efficacy of the string culture test to isolate Helicobacter pylori from gastric secretions of 28 volunteers was studied. With the urea breath test (UBT) as the "gold standard," the string culture test showed a sensitivity of 75% and a specificity of 100%. The results of string culture did not co rrelate with the UBT results, with serum antibody levels, or,vith the pH le vels of gastric secretions.