Rapid urease testing in isolation is inadequate during invasive testing for H. pylori
Ir J Med Sci
.
2022 Apr;191(2):963-964.
doi: 10.1007/s11845-021-02670-8.
Epub 2021 May 29.
Authors
Zakya Penny
1
,
Ian S Reynolds
2
,
Máire Buckley
3
,
Sean T Martin
1
Affiliations
1
Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, Co Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
2
Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, Co Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
[email protected]
.
3
Department of Gastroenterology, St Michael's Hospital, Co Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
PMID:
34053003
DOI:
10.1007/s11845-021-02670-8
No abstract available
Keywords:
Endoscopy; Gastric biopsies; Helicobacter pylori; Rapid urease test.
Publication types
Letter
MeSH terms
Biopsy
Helicobacter Infections* / diagnosis
Helicobacter pylori*
Humans
Sensitivity and Specificity
Urease
Substances
Urease