Helicobacter pylori, PCR, rapid urease test, stool antigen. was revealed in 27(45%) and 10 (16.7%) had peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Conclusions: H. pylori infection rate in Egyptian patients with dyspepsia was high and gastritis was the most revealed finding upon endoscopy. No risk factors were associated with H. pylori infection among the studied adult patients. Combined rapid urease and stool antigen tests can be relied upon for detecting H. pylori infection.