Comparison of Rapid Urease Test and Culture in the Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori.

摘要

ABSTRACT A total of 109 endoscopic biopsy samples were collected from alcoholic and non-alcoholic patients to detect the presence of H. pylori using conventional methods. 82.6% of the cases (n=109) were positive by Rapid urease test. 23.9% (n=109) of the cases were positive by culture. The low isolation rate may be due to the distribution of H. pylori in gastric mucosa, its fastidious nature, administration of antibiotics (for other infection) and PPI. The simple and inexpensive Rapid Urease Te.