Low Prevalence ofHelicobacter PyloriInfection in Canadian Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis | Zendy

Idit Segal | Zendy; Anthony Otley | Zendy; Robert M. Issenman | Zendy; David Armstrong | Zendy; V. Espinosa | Zendy; Ruth Cawdron | Zendy; Muhammad Morshed | Zendy; Kevan Jacobson | Zendy

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Low Prevalence ofHelicobacter PyloriInfection in Canadian Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Author(s) -

Idit Segal,

Anthony Otley,

Robert M. Issenman,

David Armstrong,

V. Espinosa,

Ruth Cawdron,

Muhammad Morshed,

Kevan Jacobson

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2008/410176

Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , rapid urease test , gastroenterology , urea breath test , incidence (geometry) , cross sectional study , helicobacter pylori infection , prevalence , breath test , epidemiology , pathology , physics , optics

The incidence and prevalence rates of childhood Helicobacter pylori infection vary greatly by nation, with infection rates of 8.9% to 72.8% reported in developed and developing countries, respectively. To date, few studies have assessed the prevalence of H pylori in Canadian children, with studies limited to Aboriginal communities and single tertiary care centres from Ontario and Quebec.

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