ABSTRACT
Introducción: Helicobacter pylori constituye un problema de salud mundial principalmente por el elevado porcentaje de infección y la ineficacia en los tratamientos. Para prevenir la infección resulta clave conocer la edad de adquisición. Pacientes: Participaron 67 madres y sus respectivos hijos. Para evaluar la presencia de H. pylori, las deposiciones de la madre y de su hijo fueron analizadas mediante el test HpSA. Resultados: El 71,6% (48/67) de las embarazadas a término fueron H. pylori positivas. En los recién nacidos, el 8,96% (6/67) de ellos presentaron colonización/infección persistente para H. pylori. Durante el primer mes de vida se observó una prevalencia e incidencia de infección del 23,9 y 13%, respectivamente. Conclusión: Los resultados, en conjunto, sugieren que durante el primer mes de vida existe un alto riesgo de infección por H. pylori, pudiendo ser esta incluso de tipo persistente
Introduction: Mainly due to the high percentage of infection and the ineffectiveness of treatments, Helicobacter pylori is a global health problem. Knowing the age at acquisition is key to preventing the infection. Patients: Sixty-seven mothers and their respective children participated. To evaluate the presence of H. pylori, the faeces of the mother and her child were analysed using the HpSA antigen test. Results: 71.6% (48/67) of pregnant mothers were positive for H. pylori at the term of their pregnancy. In newborns, 8.96% (6/67) of them showed H. pylori colonisation/persistent infection. During the first month of life, a prevalence and incidence of infection of 23.9% and 13%, respectively, was observed. Conclusion: Overall, the results suggest that there is a high risk of H. pylori infection during the first month of life, even of the persistent type
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Helicobacter pylori/isolation & purification , Helicobacter Infections/congenital , Helicobacter Infections/epidemiology , Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/epidemiology , Feces/microbiology , Chile/epidemiology , Gastrointestinal Microbiome , Helicobacter Infections/microbiology , Helicobacter Infections/transmission , Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/microbiologyABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Mainly due to the high percentage of infection and the ineffectiveness of treatments, Helicobacter pylori is a global health problem. Knowing the age at acquisition is key to preventing the infection. PATIENTS: Sixty-seven mothers and their respective children participated. To evaluate the presence of H. pylori, the faeces of the mother and her child were analysed using the HpSA antigen test. RESULTS: 71.6% (48/67) of pregnant mothers were positive for H. pylori at the term of their pregnancy. In newborns, 8.96% (6/67) of them showed H. pylori colonisation/persistent infection. During the first month of life, a prevalence and incidence of infection of 23.9% and 13%, respectively, was observed. CONCLUSION: Overall, the results suggest that there is a high risk of H. pylori infection during the first month of life, even of the persistent type.
