Evaluation of [13C]urea breath test and Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test for diagnosis of H. pylori infection in children from a developing country

J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jul;41(7):3334-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.7.3334-3335.2003.

Abstract

The [(13)C]urea breath test ((13)C-UBT) and Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test (HpSA) for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection in children were validated. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 93.8, 99.1, 97.8, and 98.0%, respectively, for the (13)C-UBT and 96.9, 100, 100, and 98.0%, respectively, for HpSA. Both tests are appropriate for diagnosing H. pylori infection in children.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antigens, Bacterial / analysis
  • Breath Tests
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Developing Countries
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Female
  • Helicobacter Infections / diagnosis*
  • Helicobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Urea / analysis*

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Urea