Correlation between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Presence of Intestinal Parasites in Khartoum State

Abstract

This study was conducted in different hospitals in Khartoum state. The study involved two hundred stool samples, 100 patients with H.pylori and 100 persons as controls, the test for H.pylori was already done by hospitals using ICT for detection H.pylori Ag in stool sample , during the period between June and October 2018. The results showed that 23 (23%) of H.pylori patients as well as 10 (10%) of the control were harboring gastrointestinal parasites. The study showed that Entamoeba histolytica was seen in 12% of the H.pylori cases followed by Entamoeba coli in 9% of cases and Giardia lamblia in 4%. Lower rates were reported among the control group where Entamoeba histolytica was seen in 5% followed by Giardia lamblia in 3% of ontrols and Entamoeba coli in 2%. The result demonstrated that the prevalence rate of gastrointestinal parasites among males and females was almost close (24% and 22% respectively) . On the other hand, the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites among males and females in the control group was found to be 9% and 11% respectively . The highest prevalence rates (40% and 38%) were found among the 1-15 and 46-60 years old groups respectively, while the lowest rate (10.7%) was found among the 31-45 years old group for H.pylori patients. For the control group , the highest prevalence rate (15%) was found among the 31-45 years old group , while the lowest prevalence rate (8%) was found among the 16-30 years old group . At the end we found that , gastrointestinal parasites are more occurrence among H.pylori patients. Also we found that the infection rate was not affected by gender , while its affected by age group.