Helicobacter pylori infection among patients presenting with dyspepsia at a primary care setting in Cameroon: seroprevalence, five-year trend and predictors.

Jeannine Anyingu AmindeGuisilla A DedinoCalypse A NgwasiriKingsley S OmbakuCedric A Mahop MakonLeopold Ndemnge Aminde

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

Despite decreasing trends, the seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is high in dyspeptic patients attending this primary care setting. Improving living standards and establishing national guidelines for eradication can possibly aid the control of this infection.

Keyphrases

helicobacter pylori infection
primary care
helicobacter pylori
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
quality improvement
patient reported outcomes
patient reported