Open AccessPrevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Among Children in a Training and Research Hospital Clinic in Istanbul and Comparison with Updated Sydney Classification Criteria
Author(s) -
Begüm Çalım Gürbüz,
Hande Nur Inceman,
Merve Maze Aydemir,
Coşkun Çeltik,
Nelgin Gerenli,
Ebru Zemheri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
i̇stanbul kuzey klinikleri
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2148-4902
DOI - 10.14744/nci.2020.70037
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , gastritis , gastroenterology , peptic , chronic gastritis , helicobacter pylori infection , peptic ulcer
Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) is a gram-negative bacterium and one of the reasons for gastritis, peptic and duodenal ulcers. It is a crucial public health problem for both children and adults, especially in developing countries. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori positivity in children and to compare with updated Sydney classification criteria.