ACTA FAC. MED. NAISS. 2003; 20 (1): 11 - 21

Review articles

DIAGNOSIS OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION

Vladan N. Petrović
Department for digestive disease, Medical Center Vršac
 

SUMMARY

Helicobacter pylori is the most widen infection on the World. It is importrant factor in the genesis of ulcer disease, gastric carcinoma, gastric lymphoma, as a numerous extragastric disease. Diagnosis is made by invasive and non-invasive tests. Maastricht Consensus Report (2000) and First Consensus of Yugoslav Gastroenterologic Association recommend group of patients and methods for detection of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Key words: H. pylori, invasive tests, non-invasive tests, recommendations