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Hadhramout University Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences

Hadhramout University Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences

Abstract

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection among dyspeptic patients was common in developing countries. H. pylori is capable of colonizing the gastric mucosa, and the infections often lead to the development of various gastrointestinal complaints. Human colonization by H. pylori and intestinal parasites is also common. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence co-infection of H. pylori and intestinal parasites and associated risk factors among dyspeptic patients referred to Mukalla city hospitals, Hadhramout, Yemen. In this cross-sectional study, one hundred stool samples were collected and diagnosed for detection H. pylori infection by rapid immunochromatographic stool-based antigen test and parasitic infection. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 24 and a P-value H. pylori infection among dyspeptic patients was 30%. Prevalence of H. pylori infection was significantly associated to males (COR=0.386, 95%CI=0.160-0.934, P=0.035). Furthermore, the positive results for H. pylori showed significantly associated to non-filtered drinking water (COR=3.67; 95%CI=1.436-9.363; P=0.007), heartburn and regurgitation symptoms (COR=0.865, 95%CI=0.034-0.536, P=0.004) and antibiotics used (COR=0.312, 95%CI=0.125-0.780, P=0.013). This study indicates that intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lambilia were the commonest co-infected parasites with H. pylori in dyspeptic patients with no significant association. In conclusion: Gender, non-filtered water source, heartburn and regurgitation symptoms and antibiotics used were the contributing risk factors were significantly related with intestinal parasites Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lambilia and H. pylori co-infection.

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