Review: Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection

• Published in: Helicobacter (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 24; no. S1; pp. e12635 - n/a
• Main Authors: Leja, Mārcis, Grinberga‐Derica, Ieva, Bilgilier, Ceren, Steininger, Christoph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Adults; Cancer; Catalysis; catalytic model; Consortia; Disease transmission; Epidemiology; Gastric cancer; Gastroesophageal reflux; Global Health; Helicobacter Infections - epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori; Helicobacter pylori - isolation & purification; Humans; Infections; Infectious diseases; Intestinal microflora; Microbiota; Prevalence; Risk analysis; Risk Factors; Serology; seroprevalence; Sexual partners; Smoking; Studies; transmission; Water supply; China; seroprevalence; epidemiology; risk factors; transmission; Helicobacter pylori; catalytic model

This review summarizes recent publications on the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori. Two major systemic analyses, from Malaysia and Ethiopia, were published. The Brazilian Consensus Conference has stated that H pylori infection is an infectious disease with an indication for antimicrobial therapy....