October 17, 2025JPGN ReportsOpen Access

Standardizing a protocol for Helicobacter pylori gastric biopsy culture: From implementation to sustained practice

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Quality improvement initiative improved culture positivity for Helicobacter pylori in patients, suggesting effective strategies for other centers.

A significant increase in gastric biopsy cultures was observed each year after implementing the quality improvement initiative.
Logistic regression showed a notable increase in the odds of a positive culture with an odds ratio of 2.19 between years.
Implementation of the plan-do-study-act framework involved educating staff and consolidating laboratory processes for efficiency.
Sustained improvements in primary gastric biopsy culture success indicate that these interventions may be replicable at other institutions.

Arellanos et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Quality improvement initiative improved culture positivity for Helicobacter pylori in patients, suggesting effective strategies for other centers.