[Campylobacter pylori--its role in diseases of the upper digestive tract. The present and future].

In the paper an outline of modern knowledge is presented on Campylobacter pylori (Helicobacter pylori) which participates in certain upper digestive tract diseases. The history is described of studies on this organism and modern methods of its identification are discussed. The sites of presence of this microorganism are presented in the upper part of the digestive tract and the diseases of this part of the digestive tract are described which are associated with the presence of Campylobacter pylori. The methods of treatment are mentioned in patients infected with this organism, with the criteria of treatment effectiveness.