Open AccessAmmonium breath test in diagnostics of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection: analysis of efficacy
Author(s) -
Ю. П. Успенский,
Н. В. Барышникова
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicinskij alfavit
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2949-2807
pISSN - 2078-5631
DOI - 10.33667/2078-5631-2019-2-20(395)-41-44
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , helicobacter pylori infection , gastroenterology , medicine , test (biology) , diagnostic test , breath test , biology , veterinary medicine , paleontology
The article provides an overview of scientific Russian and foreign data on the assessment of the effectiveness of ammonium test in the diagnostic of Helicobacter pylori infection. The results of the studies showed high parameters of sensitivity and specificity of this test, which allows to recommend it for use in routine gastroenterological practice for detection of Helicobacter pylori.