Open AccessBreath and string test: A diagnostic package for the identification of treatment failure and antibiotic resistance ofHelicobacter pyloriwithout the necessity of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Author(s) -
Andreas Leodolter,
K. Wolle,
Ulrike von Arnim,
Stefan Kahl,
Gerhard Treiber,
Matthias P. Ebert,
Ulrich Peitz,
Peter Malfertheiner
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.584
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , gastroenterology , endoscopy , stomach , regimen , capsule endoscopy , urea breath test , breath test , surgery , helicobacter pylori infection
Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) resistance after failed eradication has a major impact on the outcome of a further treatment regimen. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of a non-invasive strategy using the 13C-urea breath test (UBT) and the gastric string test in identifying post-treatment resistance of H pylori.