Campylobacter pylori Infection
Authors: S. J. O. Veldhuyzen van Zanten
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 December 1988Campylobacter pylori InfectionS. J. O. Veldhuyzen van Zanten, MD, MPH, J. Goldie, R.H. Riddell, MD, Richard H. Hunt, MDS. J. O. Veldhuyzen van Zanten, MD, MPHSearch for more papers by this author, J. GoldieSearch for more papers by this author, R.H. Riddell, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Richard H. Hunt, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-109-11-925 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor:We have difficulty with the conclusions reached by Perez-Perez and colleagues (1) on the use ofCampylobacter pyloriantibodies to determine the prevalence ofC. pyloriinfection in healthy persons. The results of their IgG and IgA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests have been used as another way to diagnose infection withC. pylori,but the current accepted "gold standard" for detecting this organism is the histologic examination or culture of endoscopically obtained gastric biopsy specimens. The13C-urea and14C-urea breath tests are other tests that can be used as a gold standard for detectingC. pylori; the...References1. Perez-PerezDworkinChodosBlaser GBJM. Campylobacter pylori antibodies in humans. Ann Intern Med. 1988;109:11-7. LinkGoogle Scholar2. GrahamKleinEvans DPD. Campylobacter pylori detected noninvasively by the 14C-urea breath test. Lancet. 1985; 1:1174-7. Google Scholar3. BellWeilHarrison GJG. 14C-urea breath analysis: a noninvasive test for Campylobacter pylori in the stomach. Lancet. 1987;1:1367-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. RauwsTytgatLangenbergvan Royen EGWE. Experience with 14C-urea breath test in detecting Campylobacter pylori. In: Menge H, Gregor M, Tytgat GNJ, Marshall BJ. Campylobacter pylori: Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Campylobacter pylori. Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 1988:151-3. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. . How to read clinical journals: II. To learn about a diagnostic test. Can Med Assoc J. 1981;124:703-10. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. GrinerMayewskiMushlin PRA. Selection and interpretation of diagnostic tests and procedures: principles and applications. Ann Intern Med. 1981;94:557-92. MedlineGoogle Scholar1. Perez-PerezDworkinChodosBlaser GBJM. Campylobacter pylori antibodies in humans. Ann Intern Med. 1988;109:11-7. LinkGoogle Scholar2. DooleyFitzgibbonsCohenApplemanPerez-PerezBlaser CPHMGM. Prevalence and distribution of Campylobacter pylori in an asymptomatic population [Abstract]. Gastroenterology. 1988;94:A102. Google Scholar3. Perez-PerezDooleyDunnCohenBrownBlaser GCBHWM. Serologic assay for Campylobacter pylori: the "gold standard" for diagnosis? [Abstract 393]. Proceedings of the 28th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington, D.C.: American Society for Microbiology; 1988. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: McMaster University Health Sciences Centre Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 December 1988Volume 109, Issue 11Page: 925-926KeywordsAntibodiesBiopsyEnzyme linked immunosorbent assayHelicobacter pylori ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...