Application of Stool-PCR test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in children

Table 4 Relationship between endoscopic features of patients, histopathology, score of H pylori and detection of DNA in stool

n/Status	Endoscopic feature	Histopa-thology	Score of H pylori	Stool PCR
1/negative	Non-ulcer	NSPC	0	Negative
2/negative	Non-ulcer	NST	0	Negative
3/negative	Non-ulcer	Mild chronic gastritis	0	Negative
4/negative	Non-ulcer	Follicular gastritis	0	Negative
5/negative	Non-ulcer	Follicular gastritis + activity	0	Negative
6/positive	Non-ulcer	NSPC	0	Negative
7/negative	Non-ulcer	Mild chronic gastritis	0	Negative
8/positive	Non-ulcer	Follicular gastritis	4	Positive
9/negative	Ulcer	NST	0	Negative
10/negative	Non-ulcer	NSPC	0	Negative
11/positive	Non-ulcer	Follicular gastritis	0	Negative
12/positive	Non-ulcer	Follicular gastritis + activity	4	Positive
13/positive	Non-ulcer	Follicular gastritis	0	Negative
14/positive	Non-ulcer	Moderate chronic gastritis	1	Positive
15/positive	Multiple ulcers	Moderate chronic gastritis	4	Positive
16/positive	Non-ulcer	Moderate chronic gastritis	2	Positive
17/positive	Ulcer	Grading was not possible	1	Positive
18/positive	Non-ulcer	Follicular gastritis + activity	5	Positive
19/positive	Non-ulcer	Mild chronic gastritis	0	Negative
20/positive	Non-ulcer	Follicular gastritis	3	Positive
21/negative	Non-ulcer	NSPC	0	Negative
22/negative	Non-ulcer	NSPC	0	Negative
23/positive	Non-ulcer	Moderate chronic gastritis	0	Negative
24/positive	Non-ulcer	Mild chronic gastritis	0	Negative
25/positive	Non-ulcer	Mild chronic gastritis	0	Positive
26/positive	Non-ulcer	Follicular gastritis	2	Positive
27/negative	Multiple ulcers	Mild chronic gastritis	0	Positive
28/positive	Non-ulcer	Moderate chronic gastritis	3	Negative

NSPC: No significant pathologic change; NST: No suitable tissue.