Professional Resources

 

American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
http://www.gastro.org

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
http://www.acg.gi.org

Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ulcer

 

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Facts for Patients
http://www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hpylori/#10

Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition
http://www.fdhn.org

Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition Fact sheet
http://www.fdhn.org/html/education/ulcer/facts.html

American Society of Clinical Pathology
http://www.ascp.org

Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA)
http://www.cola.org

References

1. Chey WD, Wong BCY, and the Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology. American College of Gastroenterology guideline on the management of Helicobacter pylori infection. Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:1808-1825.
2. AGA Medical Position Statement & Technical Review: Evaluation of Dyspepsia: Gastroenterology. 2005;129:1753-1780
   AGA Evaluation Dyspepsia Gastroent
   AGA Technical Evaluation Dyspepsia Gastroent
3. Sung JJY, Chung S, Ling TKW, Yung MY, Leung VKS, Ng EKW, et al. Antibacterial treatment of gastric ulcers associated with helicobacter pylori. N Engl J Med. 1995;332:139-142.
4. CDC, Division of Bacterial Diseases. Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer disease: economics of peptic ulcer disease and H. pylori infection. 1998. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/ulcer/economic.htm.
5. Fennerty B. Helicobacter pylori : why it still matters in 2005. Cleve Clin J Med. 2005;72(2 Suppl):S1-S7. Available at http://www.ccjm.org/toc/Hpylori.htm.
6. Perry S, de la Luz Sanchez M, Yang S, Haggerty TD, Hurst P, Perez-Perez G, Parsonnet J. Gastroenteritis and transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection in households. Emerg Infect Dis [internet serial] 2006. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/vol12no11/o6-0086.htm. Accessed 12/01/09.
7. H. pylori and Peptic Ulcer. Available at: http://www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hpylori/. Accessed February 1, 2010.
8. Vakil N, Fendrick AM. How to test for Helicobacter pylori in 2005. Cleve Clin J Med. 2005;72(2 Suppl):S8-S13. Available at: http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/Suppl_2/S8.full.pdf+html?sid=eab061c8-6768-4a59-94cc-e07817a0988f
9. Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Cincinnati, OH. Premier Platinum HpSA Plus Package Insert.
10. Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Rockville, MD. BreathTek Package Insert, 2008.

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