Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was conducted for evaluating the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in children with gastritis. Materials & methods: A total of 100 children with presence of gastritis were enrolled. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the patients was recorded. A Performa was made and details past medical history of all the patients was recorded separately. H. pylori tests of biopsy specimens included histologic examination (Giemsa or silver staining), urease test, and/or culture. Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in children with gastritis was recorded. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet followed by statistical analysis using SPSS software. Results: Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in children with gastritis was 66 percent of the patients. Mean age of the subjects with and without Helicobacter pylori infection was 10.3 years and 12.7 years respectively. Non-significant results were obtained while correlating Helicobacter pylori with age and gender. Conclusion: The prevalence of H. pylori infection in children is very high and is independent of age and gender.