| campylobacter pylori in patients undergoing gastroscopy at goroka base hospital. | biopsy specimens were taken from intact areas of antral mucosa in 53 consecutive highlanders presenting for gastroscopy. spiral or curved bacilli were demonstrated in 31 patients (58%). campylobacter pylori was cultured from 17 patients (32%). the bacteria were present in 16 (76%) of the 21 patients with gastric ulcer. histological studies carried out in 25 patients showed gastritis in 21 (84%) and the bacteria were present in all 8 cases of active chronic gastritis and in 5 of 13 cases (38%) of ... | 1989 | 2750318 |