What are the methods for detecting Helicobacter pylori

At present, in the gastroenterology department of the hospital, endoscopic examination or breath test can be used to check whether the patient is infected with Helicobacter pylori. And by selecting different antibiotics for combined treatment, it has a therapeutic effect on gastric ulcers and gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. Although Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the causes of gastric cancer, the possibility of cancer after infection is very small, so there is no need to worry too much. Let’s take a look at the common detection methods after Helicobacter pylori infection.

More than 50% of the world's population carries Helicobacter pylori in the upper part of the digestive system. The infection is more prevalent in developing countries, while the scope of influence in Western countries is gradually decreasing. The route of transmission of Helicobacter pylori is unknown, but individuals are usually infected during childhood. The spiral shape of H. pylori is thought to have evolved to allow it to pass through the gastric mucosa. Studies have shown that more than 90% of duodenal ulcers and about 80% of gastric ulcers are caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. Gastroenterologists can diagnose H. pylori infection through endoscopy and breath tests. Antibiotic treatment has been shown to cure diseases such as stomach ulcers.

Conventional detection method: Breathalyzer examination: This is one of the most advanced devices for Helicobacter pylori detection. It does not require intubation, just a gentle breath can detect infection with Helicobacter pylori (HP), the "culprit" of stomach disease. Simple, fast, highly accurate, non-traumatic and cross-infection-free. , Immunological testing: Helicobacter pylori infection is detected by measuring Helicobacter pylori antibodies in serum, including complement fixation test, agglutination test, passive hemagglutination assay, immunoblotting technology and enzyme combined adsorption assay.

Here are some introductions to detection methods for Helicobacter pylori infection. Due to the combined use of various antibiotics, ulcerative diseases caused by Helicobacter pylori infection can now be prevented, especially with the advent of triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection. Yes, this bacteria is no longer so scary, and the pace of research and development of vaccines against this bacteria has accelerated.