Distribution of Campylobacter pylori in dyspeptic and non-dyspeptic gastroenterologic patients.

The presence of Campylobacter pylori (Cp) in antral biopsies from patients undergoing routine gastroscopy or ERCP was determined by microbiological and histological methods and correlated to the histopathology. 322 endoscopies were performed. Of 125 Cp positives only one did not present with histopathological evidence of gastritis. In patients with gastritis the percentage positive for Cp was highest (88.6) in severe gastritis. We also found a highly significant correlation of Cp to all types of ulcers. There was good agreement between microbiologically and histologically demonstrated Cp. Our findings were in agreement with previously published reports.