Prevalence and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection in Tunisian children: 1055 children in Cap-Bon (northeastern Tunisia)

Helicobacter pylori and recurrent abdominal pain in children: Is there any relation?

“…22 In the present study, vomiting was significantly higher in H. pylori infected children than in non-infected ones (24.04% versus 8.6%, p=0.001). 15,30,40 However, we did not find any significant difference in the incidence of nausea, 37 or diarrhea. 35 Other studies reported positive association between diarrhea and H. pylori infection in children.…”

Environmental risk factors affecting transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection in Egypt

“…The results of the present study showed a highly statistically significant relationship between H. pylori infection and the absence of clean running water, safe sewage disposal, the presence of flies in the house, not washing vegetables before eating them, and sharing eating utensils and towels between family members. These findings confirmed the results of Siai et al (2008) in Tunisia that low income and big family size can contribute to the factors increasing H. pylori prevalence in the rural group.…”

Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Helicobacter pylori Infection in School‐Age Children Residing in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy

“…A 6‐year follow‐up study of Turkish children aged 3–12 years also found that H. pylori infection was associated with vomiting/diarrhea (OR: 1.80 (95% CI: 0.68–4.74)) [10]. A study from Tunisia, a high H. pylori prevalence area, also observed that abdominal pain and vomiting were related to H. pylori infection in children [20]. A recent meta‐analysis reported that upper abdominal pain or pain in the epigastric region in general was a two‐ to threefold higher risk for H. pylori infection than among children without abdominal pain [21].…”