Long-term recurrence rate after treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in children and adolescents in Estonia

Abstract

The post-treatment recurrence rate of H. pylori infection in children and adolescents is higher in Estonia than in low prevalence settings.

High Rate of Helicobacter pylori Reinfection in Children and Adolescents

“…To our knowledge, only five studies are reported on reinfection rate and risk factors of reinfection in childhood [19][20][21][22][23], and there are few data on the long-term efficacy of treatment in children. To our knowledge, only five studies are reported on reinfection rate and risk factors of reinfection in childhood [19][20][21][22][23], and there are few data on the long-term efficacy of treatment in children.…”

“…Because childhood is the primary time of infection, reinfection after successful treatment could also occur in children. To our knowledge, only five studies are reported on reinfection rate and risk factors of reinfection in childhood [19][20][21][22][23], and there are few data on the long-term efficacy of treatment in children.…”

High rate ofHelicobacter pylorireinfection in Lithuanian peptic ulcer patients

“…Eastern and Central European countries are in a transitional area, where the prevalence of H. pylori is not as low as in Western regions, but not as high as in the developing countries [27] . There are no large epidemiological studies on the prevalence of H. pylori in this region, but there are data on the prevalence of H. pylori in specific groups of patients.…”