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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Predictors Risk Factors among Patients undergoing Gastro-duodenal Fibroscopy in Yaoundé, Cameroon

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  • Abel Fils Nkoth

    (University of Buea, Cameroon)

  • Christian Ngounouh Taheu

    (Higher Institute of Sciences and Techniques Applied to Health of the University of Douala, Cameroon)

  • Angele Clarisse Okono Kabeyene

    (University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon)

  • Sandra Germaine Gueuma Tchoumbou

    (School of Health Sciences of the Catholic University of Central Africa, Cameroon)

  • Jean Paul Chedjou

    (University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon)

  • Jean Thierry Belobo Ebogo

    (Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Cameroon)

  • Isabelle Timba Dang Babagna

    (General Hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon)

  • Michèle Tagni-Sartre

    (Centre Médical la Cathédrale, Cameroon)

  • Wilfred Mbacham

    (University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon)

  • Roland Ndip Ndip

    (University of Buea, Cameroon)

Abstract

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection affects more than half people worldwide particularly in African countries such as Cameroon. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of H. pylori infection and predictors risk factors among patients undergoing gastro-duodenal fibroscopy at the Centre Medical, la Cathédrale of Yaoundé. Methods: A facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study involving 147 patients was conducted from October 2015 to April 2016. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic factors and predictors of H. pylori infection. Gastric biopsies specimens were collected from the antrum and corpus using an Olympus GIF – Q30 fully immersible gastroscope respectively. The biopsies were screened for the presence of H. pylori by targeting the glmM gene using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v. 20 with p-value

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  • Abel Fils Nkoth & Christian Ngounouh Taheu & Angele Clarisse Okono Kabeyene & Sandra Germaine Gueuma Tchoumbou & Jean Paul Chedjou & Jean Thierry Belobo Ebogo & Isabelle Timba Dang Babagna & Michèle T, 2021. "Helicobacter pylori Infection and Predictors Risk Factors among Patients undergoing Gastro-duodenal Fibroscopy in Yaoundé, Cameroon," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 3(4), pages 28-32, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:3:y:2021:i:4:id:40920
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.4.920
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