Key Clinical Points Helicobacter pylori Infection Testing for H. pylori is recommended in patients
with peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer, or gastric mucosa–associated lymphoid tissue …

… ) H pylori can cause duodenitis, and acid and pepsin can then cause duodenal ulcer. If H
pylori infection is … ulcer is healed; provided reinfection with H pylori does not occur, the ulcer …

H. pylori is one of the most common bacterial infections in human beings, and its discovery
20 years ago altered the diagnosis and treatment of gastroduodenal disease. This review …

… For young age groups, the 2002 study showed that most newly acquired H. pylori infections
occurred before the age of 10 years 19 . The overall crude incidence rate was 1.4% per year, …

A 29-year-old man presents with intermittent epigastric discomfort, without weight loss or
evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding. He reports no use of aspirin or nonsteroidal …

… This review focuses on the pathogenesis of H. pylori infection, with emphasis on its … pyloridis,”
and “Campylobacter pylori” but is now named Helicobacter pylori in recognition of the fact …

… (HSV-1) infection and Helicobacter pylori conducted in 1090 subjects aged 12–19 years in
the USA, it has been shown that the crude prevalence ratio (PR) of H. pylori in HSV-1 positive …

Helicobacter pylori has been for many years a forgotten bacterium, since the first report on …
pylori, later Helicobacter pylori. Today, the complete genome (1590 genes) of H. …

… In industrialized nations, H pylori infection is most common in the elderly. This finding is not
… at times of very high H pylori transmission. Within the United States, H pylori infection is more …

This review summarizes key results of epidemiologic studies published in peer‐reviewed
journals between April 2003 and March 2004. The prevalence of H. pylori infection continues …