Intestinal parasitic co-infections associated with Helicobacter pylori among paediatric patients with gastrointestinal illness attending a general hospital in southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concurrent infections or co-infections caused by intestinal parasites and Helicobacter pylori are quite rampant in paediatrics living in endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, and if left untreated, can result in severe complications and hence must be addressed to ensure their health and well-being.

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic and H. pylori co-infections and associated factors among paediatric patients with gastrointestinal symptoms who attended the Arba Minch General Hospital (AMGH), Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia, from September to November 2020.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among a study population of 299 paediatric patients with gastrointestinal symptoms who visited AMGH. Stool samples

SUBMITTER: Aklilu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11342656 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature