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 ...

April 28, 2010 — A clinical review in the April 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine provides information on how to detect, diagnose, treat, and manage Helicobacter pylori infection.

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 ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori or HP) is a bacterium that is the main cause of ulcers occurring in the lining of the upper part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcers) and in the lining of the ...

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 ...

We share our bodies with many other organisms, and one that many people are carrying, often without realizing it, is a bacteria called H. pylori or Helicobacter pylori. This parasite lives in the ...

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 ...