Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in a high-prevalence pediatric population:: A comparison of 2 fecal antigen testing methods and serology

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Cherian, Sarah [1 ,2 ]
Burgner, David P. [1 ]
Carson, Christine F. [3 ]
Sanfilippo, Frank M. [2 ]
Cook, Angus G. [2 ]
Forbes, David A. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Western Australia, Princess Margaret Hosp Children, Sch Paediat & Child Hlth, Perth, WA 6840, Australia
[2] Univ Western Australia, Princess Margaret Hosp Children, Sch Populat Hlth, Perth, WA 6840, Australia
[3] Univ Western Australia, Princess Margaret Hosp Children, Sch Biomed Biomol & Chem Sci, Perth, WA 6840, Australia
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Helicobacter pylori; diagnosis; fecal antigen testing; refugee;
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10.1097/MPG.0b013e31815bc5b3
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R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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Objectives: Accurate methods for diagnosing active Helicobacter pylori infection in children have been limited to invasive or time-consuming techniques. Recently, fecal antigen testing has been used successfully for the diagnosis of H pylori infection in the pediatric population. We compared 2 monoclonal fecal antigen diagnostic methods in a population of children with a suspected high prevalence of H pylori infection. We also assessed the diagnostic performance of H pylori immunoglobulin G scrology. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study of African refugee children (< 16 years) we compared an immunochromatographic technique (ICT) and serology with a monoclonal fecal antigen enzyme immunoassay (MFAT) method for the detection of active H pylori infection. Following the manufacturer's instructions, an optical density of >= 0.190 was used as a cutoff for MFAT. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were calculated. Results: Of the 193 eligible children enrolled, active H pylori infection was detected in 149 of 182 (81.9%) in whom MFAT was performed. The prevalence of active infection increased with age; children with active infection were significantly older, and there were no sex differences. ICT and serology underperformed in comparison with MFAT (ICT sensitivity 74.6%, specificity 63.6%, positive predictive value 89.8%, negative predictive value 36.8%; and serology sensitivity 57.9%, specificity 77.4%, positive predictive value 92.0%, negative predictive value 29.9%). Conclusions: Monoclonal enzyme immunoassay fecal antigen testing is a practical and feasible alternative to traditional invasive diagnostic methods in high-prevalence pediatric populations. Neither immunochromatography nor serology is useful for the diagnosis of active H pylori infection in these children.
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