Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic Jordanian patients.

UNLABELLED

To study the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in dyspeptic Jordanian patients.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Two hundred and twenty seven consecutive dyspeptic Jordanian patients were studied with endoscopy, endoscopic biopsies, culture, and CLO urease testing for the detection of H. pylori.

RESULTS

Helicobacter pylori positivity in both culture and CLO urease testing was 86%, being 78% in culture and 80% in CLO test separately. The majority of our patients were in the age range 21-60 years and H. pylori positivity was more than 90% in them.

CONCLUSION

Helicobacter pylori is a common infection in dyspeptic Jordanian patients regardless of the underlying cause. Males were affected more than females.