PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED - BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
TI  - Helicobacter pylori testing kits
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.1997.35323
DP  - 1997 Mar 01
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 23--24
VI  - 35
IP  - 3
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/35/3/23.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/35/3/23.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull1997 Mar 01; 35
AB  - Eradication of Helicobacter pylori helps prevent ulcer recurrence in patients with duodenal or gastric ulcers but its value is less clear in those with other causes of dyspepsia. A quick and reliable test for diagnosing infection should simplify management. Several testing kits are now being used and in this article we assess their validity.