scholarly journals Helicobacter pylori infection and related factors among pregnant women at Debre Tabor General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Author(s):  
Hiwot Yisak ◽  
debaka ◽  
yeserk

Abstract Introduction: Infection with Helicobacter pylori is one of the most frequent chronic bacterial illnesses in humans, infecting more than half of the world's population. Pregnant mothers are the populations most vulnerable to Helicobacter pylori infection. The frequency of H. pylori infection during pregnancy varies greatly depending on where you live. The objective of his study was to assess the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and associated factors among pregnant mothers following antenatal care at antenatal care clinic in Debre Tabor General Hospital, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia, 2021. Methods and materials: Institutional based cross-sectional study design was conducted. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out to assess potential factors with Helicobacter pylori infection. Variables associated with the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection with (p-value < 0.05) were considered as significant factors. Results: The prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori infection was 52(17.9%), with 95% (CI: 13.4 – 22.3%). Sixty-five point four percent (65.4%) of Helicobacter Pylori infection positive mothers had gastrointestinal problems and developed symptoms like abdominal cramp and diarrhea 01 (1.92%), loss of appetite10 (19.23%), hiccups 9(17.31%), abdominal pain i.e. worsen when the stomach is empty 19(36.54%), indigestion and frequent heart burn13 (25%) during the present pregnancy. Lesser frequency of hand washing practice AOR= 3.09, 95%CI (1.14-8.34). Use of soap for hand washing AOR=0.44, 95% CI (0.19 - 0.98), feeding unwashed vegetables and fruits AOR=2.279, 95%CI (1.03-5.04), not being anemic AOR =0.268, 95% CI (0.10- 0.71), were significantly associated with Helico bacter pylori infection. Conclusions: This study shows that the prevalence of H. pylori infection was not low. The levels of anemia which was strongly associated with the prevalence of H. pylori infection. This implies that Helicobacter Pylori infection is a public health problem.

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hosseini Azar ◽  
Mohammad Jafari Heidarloo ◽  
Hamze Majidi ◽  
Sahar Paryab ◽  
Omid Garkaz ◽  
...  

Background: There are a variety of treatment regimens containing several antimicrobial compounds to treat Helicobacter pylori infection. Objectives: The aim of this study was to eradicate H. pylori infection in patients with gastrointestinal problems after the administration of a four-drug regimen. Methods: This study was performed among 100 patients with gastrointestinal problems visiting Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia, Iran. The data were collected using a checklist that included patient information and analyzed by chi-square and t-test. Results: Out of the 100 patients visiting the clinic, 60 (60%) were male, and the rest were women. Also, 67% of the patients had pain type dyspepsia, and 33% of them postprandial distress type. In pathologic study, 38% of the patients had H. pylori infection, with a significantly higher incidence in patients with pain type dyspepsia. Conclusions: The results showed a relationship between the type of indigestion and the improvement of symptoms after receiving a four-drug regimen, indicating the need for proper planning to diagnose and treat the type of indigestion.


Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 845
Author(s):  
Candace Goodman ◽  
Katrina N. Lyon ◽  
Aitana Scotto ◽  
Cyra Smith ◽  
Thomas A. Sebrell ◽  
...  

Helicobacter pylori infection is commonly treated with a combination of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors. However, since H. pylori is becoming increasingly resistant to standard antibiotic regimens, novel treatment strategies are needed. Previous studies have demonstrated that black and red berries may have antibacterial properties. Therefore, we analyzed the antibacterial effects of black and red raspberries and blackberries on H. pylori. Freeze-dried powders and organic extracts from black and red raspberries and blackberries were prepared, and high-performance liquid chromatography was used to measure the concentrations of anthocyanins, which are considered the major active ingredients. To monitor antibiotic effects of the berry preparations on H. pylori, a high-throughput metabolic growth assay based on the Biolog system was developed and validated with the antibiotic metronidazole. Biocompatibility was analyzed using human gastric organoids. All berry preparations tested had significant bactericidal effects in vitro, with MIC90 values ranging from 0.49 to 4.17%. Antimicrobial activity was higher for extracts than powders and appeared to be independent of the anthocyanin concentration. Importantly, human gastric epithelial cell viability was not negatively impacted by black raspberry extract applied at the concentration required for complete bacterial growth inhibition. Our data suggest that black and red raspberry and blackberry extracts may have potential applications in the treatment and prevention of H. pylori infection but differ widely in their MICs. Moreover, we demonstrate that the Biolog metabolic assay is suitable for high-throughput antimicrobial susceptibility screening of H. pylori.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
Zouaouia Chama ◽  
Khedoudj Kanoun ◽  
Fatima Zohra Elkadi ◽  
Kara Turqui Douidi ◽  
Noria Harir ◽  
...  

Helicobacter pylori infection concerns half of the world’s population, mainly in developing countries. It causes several gastrodudenal pathologies such as gastritis, ulcer and gastric adenocarcinoma. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of H.pylori infection and to assess the impact of different epidemiological factors as well as principal gastric diseases associ-ated to this infection. We underwent a prospective study during 18 months (month 2016-month 2017) which implicated 201 symptomatic patients for gastric fiboptic endoscopy at the level of Sidi Bel Abbes University hospital. We collected patients’ biopsies to perform a histological study and H. pylori culture. H. pylori identification was carried out based on bacteriological and biochemical analysis. The middle age of our population was (47.29 ±15.97ans) and the sex-ratio =0,8. The global prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is of 61.2% (123/201). This rate, after a statistic analysis, seems to be significantly related to age. It is particularly high especially for patients belonging to age range (20-30)-(51-60) years. The gender did not affect the infection prevalence that is more frequent in the gastritis case. We noticed also that HP infection prevalence was important in SBA the hospital. The range age (20-30)-(51-60) years had the highest prevalence of H. pylori and of gastritis which might be a risky ground of gastric cancer appearance. The ulcer pathology maximal rate concerned the group of 51 to 60 years. Above this age, this rate dropped whereas the number of patients suffering from gastric cancer, which presents an important rate in our study, increase for the group of 61-70 years.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93
Author(s):  
Sakolwan Suchartlikitwong ◽  
Kamolyut Lapumnuaypol ◽  
Rungsun Rerknimitr ◽  
Duangporn Werawatganon

Abstract Background The current epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in Thailand is poorly understood and the reported prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is outdated. Objectives To investigate the etiologies of UGIB and prevalence of H. pylori infection in Thailand, including its association with UGIB. Methods We retrieved information regarding patients attending the endoscopic unit of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital from June 2007 to January 2013. A database search using keywords “upper gastrointestinal bleeding” and “iron deficiency” was used. From 4,454 diagnoses, after exclusion criteria, 3,488 patients (2,042 male (58.5%) and 1,446 female (41.5%); mean age 63.3 ± 15.94 years, range 13–103 years) were included. Results The three most common causes of UGIB were peptic ulcer (38.2%), nonulcer-mucosal lesions (23.4%), and esophageal-related causes (20.4%). The 5 year-incidence of H. pylori was 25%–30%. The overall prevalence was 27%. The prevalence of H. pylori infection was found to decrease with age from 43.8% at <40 years to 21.7% at >79 years old. H. pylori infection was significantly associated with duodenal and gastroduodenal ulcers. Cirrhosis and nonulcer-mucosal lesions were significantly unrelated to H. pylori infection. Patients with concurrent cirrhosis with peptic ulcer were found to be negative for H. pylori infection. Conclusion Peptic ulcer is the leading cause of UGIB in Thailand. However, its incidence is declining. Patients who presented to hospital with UGIB were older, compared with those a decade ago. H. pylori infection plays an important role in UGIB and its incidence was stable during the past 5 years.


2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 399-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola L Jones ◽  
Philip Sherman ◽  
Carlo A Fallone ◽  
Nigel Flook ◽  
Fiona Smaill ◽  
...  

As an update to previously published recommendations for the management of Helicobacter pylori infection, an evidence-based appraisal of 14 topics was undertaken in a consensus conference sponsored by the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group. The goal was to update guidelines based on the best available evidence using an established and uniform methodology to address and formulate recommendations for each topic. The degree of consensus for each recommendation is also presented. The clinical issues addressed and recommendations made were: population-based screening for H pylori in asymptomatic children to prevent gastric cancer is not warranted; testing for H pylori in children should be considered if there is a family history of gastric cancer; the goal of diagnostic interventions should be to determine the cause of presenting gastrointestinal symptoms and not the presence of H pylori infection; recurrent abdominal pain of childhood is not an indication to test for H pylori infection; H pylori testing is not required in patients with newly diagnosed gastroesophageal reflux disease; H pylori testing may be considered before the use of long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy; testing for H pylori infection should be considered in children with refractory iron deficiency anemia when no other cause has been found; when investigation of pediatric patients with persistent or severe upper abdominal symptoms is indicated, upper endoscopy with biopsy is the investigation of choice; the 13C-urea breath test is currently the best noninvasive diagnostic test for H pylori infection in children; there is currently insufficient evidence to recommend stool antigen tests as acceptable diagnostic tools for H pylori infection; serological antibody tests are not recommended as diagnostic tools for H pylori infection in children; first-line therapy for H pylori infection in children is a twice-daily, triple-drug regimen comprised of a proton pump inhibitor plus two antibiotics (clarithromycin plus amoxicillin or metronidazole); the optimal treatment period for H pylori infection in children is 14 days; and H pylori culture and antibiotic sensitivity testing should be made available to monitor population antibiotic resistance and manage treatment failures.


2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Sayeed Hasan ◽  
Md Shirajul Islam Khan ◽  
Jannatun Nayeem

Introduction: Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) has an estimated prevalence of 35-65% and impacts 15 to 25% of the population at some point in their lives. Studies have shown the possible involvement of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU), but the relationship remains controversial. Objective: To quantitatively assess the association between H. pylori infection and chronic idiopathic urticaria. Materials and Methods: This was a case-control type of analytical study and 100 patients were enrolled fifty patients of CIU fulfilling inclusion criteria with no identifiable cause were taken as case and patients without urticaria were taken as control, attending in the department of Dermatology & Venereology, CMH Dhaka for treatment from May 2015 to Aug 2016. Helicobacter pylori infection was confirmed by serum IgG for H. pylori test. Results: The result showed that H. pylori infection significantly affected a high percentage of patients 30 (60%) with chronic idiopathic urticaria. Male respondents were more positive 16(53.3%) than female 14(46.7%), in the middle aged 31-50 year about 18(60%) and triple drug therapy was successful in 16(53.33%) patients in whom H. pylori was detected. Conclusion: Urticaria is a common clinical disorder with complex triggering factors. Chronic urticaria has provided evidence that enteric infection with H. pylori may induce the disease. In this case control study, it was evident that chronic idiopathic urticaria was associated with positive serum IgG for H. Pylori. A trial of H. pylori eradication therapy may be offered to patients with CIU and evidence of H. pylori infection. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.12(2) 2016: 122-126


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Awraris Hailu ◽  
Bekureamanuel Sileshi ◽  
Hazaratali Panari

Abstract Introduction: Helicobacter pylori colonize the stomach of about ~50% of the world’s human population and infection is more in clients with dyspeptic conditions and its associated with the severity of gastritis. The present study revealed that the magnitude of H. Pylori and burden of the bacterial infection as well as the contribution of H. Pylori for gastritis and also assesses the current prevalence of H. Pylori infection.Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori infection and associated factors among gastritis patents in Yekatit 12 Hospital.Methodology: An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted in Yekatit 12 teaching hospital Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia. The participants were those patients come to the hospital for treatment of gastritis and send to the laboratory to confirm Helicobacter pylori infection in the data collection period. A total of 394 participants were interviewed by using a structured pre tested questionnaire. The data were coded and entered into Epi Data 3.1 version , cleaned and exported to version 20, SPSS. Multiple Logistic regression was used to estimate Adjusted (AORs) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of positive responses to the different risk factors. P-value < 0.05 was considered as significant.Result: The total occurrence of H. Pylori in observers was 25.9%. Regarding income of family, those participants who have less income and living in rural areas were extra prone to be infected with H. Pylori (AOR=5.857, CI 95% = 1.389-24.686, P = 0.016 and AOR=3.663, CI 95% = 1.068-12.557, P =0.039) respectively. Further, the prevalence of study was significant association with participants who had experience of gastrointestinal illness, mouth to mouth kissing, unable to hand wash regularly before meal and after latrine used (AOR=4.270, 95%CI=1.785-10.21, P=0.01, AOR=53.085, 95%CI=16.185-174.114, P=0.000, AOR=7.316, 95%CI=1.944-27.536, P=0.003, AOR=3.374, 95%CI=1.024-11.114, P=0.046) respectively.Conclusion and recommendation: The finding shows that H. Pylori infection was significantly associated with occupational status,gender, smoking tobacco and hand washing regularly before meal and after toilet. I recommend making clean and saving the work place; regular hand wash, before food preparation, before feeding and after latrine. A health professional should give health education by using different media about the transition and health biro also should give emphases.


Author(s):  
R. I. Khlynova ◽  
O. M. Khromtsova ◽  
R. B. Berdnikov ◽  
I. B. Khlynov

The aim is to study the effect of Helicobacter pylori infection on risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease. Materials and methods - cross-sectional observational study of 1007 patients with dyspepsia syndrome who underwent videoesophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsy and histological examination of biopsy specimens of the gastric mucosa by OLGA-system. The age, gender, overweight, cigarette smoking, presence of Helicobacter pylori infection and gastritis stage were assessed. Results - the study showed a significant decrease in the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with positive H. Pylori status by 4% (RR 0,68; 95% CI, 0.49-0.94, p=0,041). The risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease significantly higher in overweight (RR 2,62; 95% CI 2,0-3,56; р<0,001) men (RR 1,76; 95% CI 1,33-2,32; р=0,0046) who smoked cigarettes (RR 3,23; 95% CI 2,45-4,24; р<0,001) and was not associated with the patient’s age and the stage of gastritis (р>0,05). Conclusion - a significant reduction in the frequency and risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with Helicobacter pylori infection is demonstrated.


Author(s):  
Raji Mohammad Mehdi

Background: Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) the most common form of glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease, which is the third most common cause of blindness worldwide. It is estimated that 60 million people in the world are affected by this disease and 8.4 million are bilaterally blind. Among the various factors that have been implicated in the pathophysiology of this disease is infection with Helicobacter pylori (HP), a Gram-negative bacterium that is commonly found in stomach and present in approximately one-half of the world’s population. Establishment of such a causal correlation will probably have important practical applications as the eradication of H. pylori might lead to developments in the treatment of glaucoma. Objectives: To investigate the association between Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) and Helicobacter Pylori infection and to observe fluctuations in intra ocular pressure after Helicobacter Pylori infection eradication. Design: Duration based, prospective observational study. Participants: 50 patients with documented Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) as case group and 50 non-glaucoma participants as control group. Methods: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed to evaluate macroscopic abnormalities, and gastric mucosal biopsy specimens were obtained for the presence of H. pylori infection tested by Rapid Urease Test (RUT). All subjects underwent detailed ocular examinations including visual acuity, slit-lamp examination, fundoscopy, intra-ocular pressure recording, gonioscopy, GHT to assess visual fields and OCT of optic nerve head. Results: In 90% of POAG patients of case group and in 68% of non-glaucoma participants of control group Helicobacter pylori infection was detected by RUT (P-Value=0.007). Conclusion: H. pylori infection is more frequent in glaucoma patients, perhaps more so in those of Indian ethnicity. It may play a role as a secondary aggravating factor or even may be the primary cause. The establishment of such a causal relationship will probably have important practical applications as the eradication of H. pylori might lead to developments in the treatment of glaucoma.


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