Helicobacter pylori Infection

Caroline M. den Hoed; Ernst J. Kuipers

doi:10.1016/B978-1-4160-4390-4.00041-2

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 language	English
Title of host publication	Hunter's Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Disease
Subtitle of host publication	Ninth Edition
Editors	Alan J. Magill, David R. Hill, Tom Solomon, Edward T. Ryan
Chapter	41
Pages	437-441
Number of pages	5
Edition	Ninth edition
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-4390-4.00041-2
Publication status	Published - 2013

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Helicobacter pylori Infection

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