Abstract:
The aim of this study was to detect H. pylori 16S rRNA
gene by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in
patients with gastroduodenitis and peptic ulcer attending
the outpatients clinics of Omdurma Military Teaching
Hospital and
Omdurman Teaching Hospital
during the
period from April to August, 2013.
A total of 57 patients (n=57) of both genders and ages
ranging from 21 to 80 years
were included in this
descriptive , cross sectional study . Endoscopy
biopsy
samples were collected, and examined for H. pylori DNA
by PCR technique .
Out of the 57 patients examined , 12 were found positive
(21.1%) for H. pylori DNA.
This
findings indicated that H. pylori could possibly
associated with gastroduodenitis and peptic ulcer in
Khartoum area .
