Survey on the rate of Helicobacter pylori infection in 12 932 cases of children in Kunming area
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4904.2018.12.004
- VernacularTitle:昆明地区12932例儿童幽门螺杆菌感染率调查
- Author:
Tiantian FU
1
;
Meifen WANG
;
Tao CHEN
;
Mingying WANG
;
Jintao DUAN
;
Jiahui FANG
Author Information
1. 大理大学临床医学院
- Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori;
Children;
Infection rate
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2018;41(12):1070-1073
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence and trend of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection in children with gastrointestinal symptoms in Kunming area, and to provide basis for prevention and cure. Methods All of 12 932 cases with gastrointestinal symptoms were adopted by retrospective analysis method from January 2013 to December 2016, and HP infection was detected by 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT). The epidemioloqical characteristics of children with HP infection in including prevalence trend and gender and age HP were statistically analyzed. Results The rates of HP from January 2013 to December 2016 were respectively 17.85%, 18.26%, 20.41% and 32.93%.The rate of HP positive was 24.08%(3 114/12 932), which was 24.82%(1 706/6 874) in boys and 23.24%(1 408/6 058) in girls. The rate of HP infection was significantly higher in boys than that in girls, and there was statistical differences (P＜0.05). The rate of HP infection showed a gradual upward trend with age. There was statistical differences in gender between age 11 and 14[(29.03% (349/1 202) vs. 22.62% (190/840)] (P＜0.05). Conclusions HP infection rate is high in the children with gastrointestinal symptoms in Kunming, and the rate of HP infection in children is related with gender .The rate of HP infection is significantly higher in boys than that in girls, and the positive rate is directly proportional.
