Helicobacter pylori Infection in Africa: Update of the Current Situation and Challenges | Zendy

Stella Ifeanyi Smith | Zendy; Abraham Ajayi | Zendy; Tolulope Jolaiya | Zendy; Charles Onyekwere | Zendy; Mashiko Setshedi | Zendy; Christian Schulz | Zendy; J A Otegbayo | Zendy; Roland N. Ndip | Zendy; Yakhya Dieye | Zendy; Mohamed Alboraie | Zendy; Reidwaan Ally | Zendy; Gunturu Revathi | Zendy; Jaka Hyasinta | Zendy; Rose Ugiagbe | Zendy; D A Ndububa | Zendy; Anthony Arigbabu | Zendy

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<b><i>Helicobacter pylori</i></b> Infection in Africa: Update of the Current Situation and Challenges

Author(s) -

Stella Ifeanyi Smith,

Abraham Ajayi,

Tolulope Jolaiya,

Charles Onyekwere,

Mashiko Setshedi,

Christian Schulz,

J A Otegbayo,

Roland N. Ndip,

Yakhya Dieye,

Mohamed Alboraie,

Reidwaan Ally,

Gunturu Revathi,

Jaka Hyasinta,

Rose Ugiagbe,

D A Ndububa,

Anthony Arigbabu

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

digestive diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.879

H-Index - 66

eISSN - 1421-9875

pISSN - 0257-2753

DOI - 10.1159/000518959

Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , helicobacter pylori , helicobacter pylori infection , pathological , antibiotic resistance , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

The burden of Helicobacter pylori infection (HPI) in Africa remains high with varying levels of prevalence among children and adults reported in different regions of the continent. Persistent and uneradicated HPI could result in gastric cancer, although less severe pathological outcomes have been reported among Africans - the so-called "African enigma."

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