Ann Curr Gastroenterol Rep | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among Patients with Gastritis Attending Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria

Nwachukwu EP^1*, Onwurah OW², Amilo GI³, Onwuasoanya UF³ and Ezeugwunne IP⁴ 

¹Department of Chemical Pathology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria ²Department of Hematology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria ³Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria ⁴Department of Human Biochemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria

^*Correspondance to: Nwachukwu EP 

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Abstract

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) causes gastro duodenal ulcer and affects people of all ages, which can lead to morbidity or even mortality if not detected and treated early. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of H. pylori infection among the patients that attend the Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT) clinic in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, South East Nigeria. A crosssectional study of 350 samples of male and female (Children, adults and the elderly) patients visiting the clinic were used. H. pylori infection was identified using the Enzyme immunoassay kit for the detection of IgG antibodies to H. pylori in human serum (catalog number BC-1051). Negative and positive controls for H. pylori were included in the assay and the data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 23.0). The prevalence was expressed in percentage. The result found the prevalence of H. pylori infection in Nnewi Southeast to be 52% with the infection higher in female (53%) than the male (47%) with no significant difference (p=0.232). Among the children, prevalence was 22%, the adults 60% and the elderly 35%. The study in conclusion, suggests routine H. pylori assay on all the patients attending the GIT clinic since the symptoms of this bacterial infection can be asymptomatic. This will help in prompt treatment and eradication. 

Keywords:

Helicobacter Pylori; Patients; GIT clinic; Southeast Nigeria 

Citation:

Nwachukwu EP, Onwurah OW, Amilo GI, Onwuasoanya UF, Ezeugwunne IP. Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among Patients with Gastritis Attending Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. Ann Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2020; 1(1): 1003..