Table 1 Results of various methods and gold standard for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection in children with gastritis
H. pylori status | Gold standard | Routine Histology | RUT | 13C-UBT | Gastric mucosal fqPCR | Gastric fluid fqPCR | Dental plaque fqPCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive n (%) | 38 (27.5%) | 35 (25.4%) | 45 (32.6%) | 31 (22.5%) | 46 (33.3%) | 32 (23.2%) | 30 (21.7%) |
Negative n (%) | 100 (72.5%) | 103 (74.6%) | 93 (77.4%) | 107 (77.5%) | 92 (66.7%) | 106 (76.8%) | 108 (78.3%) |