Dynamics of Helicobacter pylori infection in infants during the first six months of life
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2019 Feb;37(2):109-111.
doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.016.
[Article in
English,
Spanish]
Affiliations
- 1 Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
- 2 Unidad de Patología Cervical, Hospital las Higueras, Talcahuano, Chile.
- 3 Departamento de Estadística, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
- 4 Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile. Electronic address: apgarcia@udec.cl.
Abstract
Introduction:
Mainly due to the high percentage of infection and the ineffectiveness of treatments, Helicobacter pylori is a global health problem. Knowing the age at acquisition is key to preventing the infection.
Patients:
Sixty-seven mothers and their respective children participated. To evaluate the presence of H. pylori, the faeces of the mother and her child were analysed using the HpSA antigen test.
Results:
71.6% (48/67) of pregnant mothers were positive for H. pylori at the term of their pregnancy. In newborns, 8.96% (6/67) of them showed H. pylori colonisation/persistent infection. During the first month of life, a prevalence and incidence of infection of 23.9% and 13%, respectively, was observed.
Conclusion:
Overall, the results suggest that there is a high risk of H. pylori infection during the first month of life, even of the persistent type.
Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori; Incidence; Incidencia; Newborn; Persistence; Persistencia; Prevalence; Prevalencia; Recién nacido.
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MeSH terms
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Child
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Chile / epidemiology
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Feces / microbiology
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Female
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Gastrointestinal Microbiome
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Helicobacter Infections / congenital*
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Helicobacter Infections / epidemiology
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Helicobacter Infections / microbiology
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Helicobacter Infections / transmission
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Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology
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Prevalence