Helicobacter pylori Infection

Caroline M. den Hoed*, Ernst J. Kuipers

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Key features
• Occurs worldwide
• Prevalence in developing countries >80%
• Mainly acquired in childhood, persisting for life
• Associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma
• Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as class I carcinogen
• Diagnosed by variety of invasive and noninvasive methods
• Consensus guidelines exist regarding indications for treatment and treatment regimens
• Treatment requires multiday combination antibiotic therapy
• No vaccine is currently available
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHunter's Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Disease
Subtitle of host publicationNinth Edition
EditorsAlan J. Magill, David R. Hill, Tom Solomon, Edward T. Ryan
Chapter41
Pages437-441
Number of pages5
EditionNinth edition
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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