Seroprevalence study of Helicobacter pylori infection among visitors of cardiac patients in Razi hospital in Ahvaz, Iran

Seyed Mohammad Alavi; Seyed Mohammad Hasan Adel; Alireza Rajabzadeh

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

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Seroprevalence study of Helicobacter pylori infection among visitors of cardiac patients in Razi hospital in Ahvaz, Iran

Author(s):

Seyed Mohammad Alavi^1,*,

Seyed Mohammad Hasan Adel²,

Alireza Rajabzadeh²

1Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Infectious Disease Ward, Razi Hospital, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, [email protected], Iran

2Department of Cardiology, Jundishapur University of Medical, Sciences, Iran

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology:Vol. 3, issue 1; 28-31

Article type:Research Article

Received:Oct 01, 2009

Accepted:Dec 01, 2009

How to Cite:Seyed Mohammad Alavi, Seyed Mohammad Hasan Adel, Alireza Rajabzadeh, Seroprevalence study of Helicobacter pylori infection among visitors of cardiac patients in Razi hospital in Ahvaz, Iran.Jundishapur J Microbiol.3(1):28-31.

Abstract

Introduction and objective: Seroepidemiological studies have shown a significant difference in seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) and its outcome. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of HP infection in a normal population (patient's visitors) and to determine frequency of some risk factors of this infectious agent.

Materials and methods: Cardiac visitors in Razi hospital in Ahvaz were tested for the presence of anti HP-IgG by ELISA assay. Frequency of risk factors for HP acquisition in HP seropositive individuals was studied.

Results: The studied subjects included 96 persons with mean age of 58.03 ±11.53 years in whom 52% were females. Fifty five (61.1%) persons presented a positive result for anti HP-IgG test

Conclusion: HP Seropositivity was not affected by age, sex and residential area. Crowding was the most important risk factors for HP acquisition.

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