Epidemiological Profile of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients with Digestive Symptoms in Algeria

Authors

Houria Kasmi¹, Koula Doukani^{1, *,} , Ahmad Ali², Souhila Tabak¹, Hasna Bouhenni¹

¹Department of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Ibn Khadoun, Tiaret, Algeria

²Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India

^*Corresponding author. Email: kouladoukani@gmail.com

DOI

10.2991/jegh.k.200527.001How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Helicobacter pylori; infection; digestive symptoms; gastric pathology; Algeria

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Algerian patients with peptic disorders and evaluate the impact of different epidemiological factors (age, sex, sampling site, presence or absence of H. pylori, and type of pathology related to this bacterium).

Methods: We undertook a retrospective and descriptive study on a series of 735 symptomatic patients identified in the laboratory of pathological anatomy at Hassani Abdelkader University Hospital Center of Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, over a period of 16 years from January 2002 to December 2017. All patients had benefited from a high gastroscopic fibroscopy and the diagnosis was made by histological examination (hematoxylin–eosin staining). The epidemiological factors, as well as the main gastric diseases related to this bacterium, were studied.

Results: The prevalence of H. pylori infection was 66.12%. The infection was more important in the age group 60–69 years (71.43%). The prevalence of H. pylori infection was statistically higher in women than in men (69.3% vs. 60.7%, p < 0.01).The antral region was most colonized by H. pylori (71.73%). In addition, the infection was associated mainly with atrophic gastritis (69.65%).

Conclusion: In this context, the identification of epidemiological data would be of great value in guiding strategies to control the spread of this bacterium.

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© 2020 Atlantis Press International B.V.

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Houria Kasmi
AU  - Koula Doukani
AU  - Ahmad Ali
AU  - Souhila Tabak
AU  - Hasna Bouhenni
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/06/19
TI  - Epidemiological Profile of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients with Digestive Symptoms in Algeria
JO  - Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
SP  - 293
EP  - 297
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
SN  - 2210-6014
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/jegh.k.200527.001
DO  - 10.2991/jegh.k.200527.001
ID  - Kasmi2020
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