Open Access13С urease breath test as a method for Helicobacter pylori infection control in case of using
traditional and alternative eradication techniques
Author(s) -
Stanley I. Rapoport,
Nina A. Shubina
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
kliničeskaâ medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-1339
pISSN - 0023-2149
DOI - 10.18821/0023-2149-2017-95-10-920-922
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , rapid urease test , helicobacter pylori infection , medicine , breath test , urease , gastroenterology , antibiotics , urea breath test , disease , helicobacter , intensive care medicine , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , enzyme
Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the main factors responsible for gastrointestinal disorders; it can either cause a disease by itself or accentuate its clinical manifestations. Eradication of H. pylori eliminates dyspepsia completely or decreases its severity. There are reliable analytical methods to monitor infection including 13С urease breath test. Traditional antibiotic the even if alternative approaches may be equally successful.