Table 3. Comparison of H. pylori Status in Function of Biopsies Location and PPI or Antibiotics Use at the Time of EGD.
H. pylori | Positive, n (%) | Negative, n (%) | Univariate analysis (P value) |
---|---|---|---|
Biopsies locationa | 0.83 | ||
Corpus or antrum | 12 (10%) | 104 (90%) | |
Corpus and antrum | 4 (12%) | 30 (88%) | |
PPI or antibiotics at the time of EGDa | 0.73 | ||
Yes | 7 (12%) | 51 (88%) | |
No | 9 (11%) | 76 (89%) |
aOnly done for the first 150 patients. EGD: esophagogastroduodenoscopy; PPIs: proton pump inhibitors; H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori.