Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common chronic bacterial infections worldwide. Despite the existence of a breath test for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection, no study has described the composition of volatile compounds, especially the levels of nitrate, in the exhaled air of patients with H. pylori infection.
Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Section Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Fritz-Pregl-Str. 3, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
