Current and Future Trends in H. Pylori Rapid Diagnosis

摘要

Development of non-invasive diagnosis of H. pylori has been the scientists' goal. Urea breath test is fast, simple, and the first choice to the different types of gastric diseases of patients. Stool antigen tests have been extensively used in pre- and post-treatment settings both in adults and children. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which has been classified as invasive examination, is able to rapidly provide the information about the H. pylori virulence factors, susceptibility to macrolide, and to detect H. pylori in non-conventional specimens.