Research Article

Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Patients Attending the Gastroenterology Department in Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

Table 1

Positivity for H. pylori with different combinations of biopsy-based sample tests.

TestH. pylori positiveChi-squarep value

RUT + smear + culture positive2
RUT + smear positive88.5860.035
RUT + culture positive3
Smear + culture positive1
Total14

Gold standard: any two tests taken as positive.