Minitek Urea Disk Test, a Sensitive and Cost-effective Method to Screen for Campylobacter Pylori in Gastric Biopsies

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1989 Dec 1

PMID 2687317

Authors

L Sweeney

L P Garcia

M Talbert

M Silverman

C A Needham

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Abstract

One hundred fifty-five biopsy specimens from the gastric mucosa of 81 patients undergoing routine endoscopy procedures were tested for the presence of Campylobacter pylori by three methods: Gram stain, culture, and modified Minitek, a rapid urea disk test (BBL Microbiology Systems, Cockeysville, Md.). Twenty-nine patients were infected with C. pylori. Sensitivities and specificities of detection were 100 and 94% with the Minitek test and 93 and 100% with Gram stain, respectively. Rapid testing by the urea disk is a simple, cost-effective, and accurate method for detecting the presence of C. pylori in gastric biopsy specimens.

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