Isolation and diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori by a new method: microcapillary culture.

Aim: To investigate the performance of the microcapillary culture method (MCM) in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) isolation and diagnosis.

Methods: Microcapillary culture (MC), classical culture (CC), rapid urease (CLO) test, and histopathologic examination (HE) were performed with biopsy samples.