کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4114869 1606096 2007 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Tonsillar colonization is unlikely to play important role in Helicobacter pylori infection in children
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری های گوش و جراحی پلاستیک صورت
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Tonsillar colonization is unlikely to play important role in Helicobacter pylori infection in children
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryObjectiveTo determine (i) seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection in children undergoing tonsillectomy, (ii) possible HP colonization on tonsils of children and its importance in HP transmission, and (iii) if four examined socio-economic factors are the risk factors for HP transmission and HP colonization on tonsils in children.MethodsRapid urease test (RUT) of tonsils, and serologic blood tests for HP were performed in 77 children (aged 4–14 years) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B-H), undergoing tonsillectomy. RUT positive tonsils were cultured for HP. RUT positive children were tested using 13Carbon–urea breath test (13C–UBT). Information about socio-economic potential risk factors was obtained from the parents.ResultsOut of 139 pharyngeal and palatine tonsils, 17 palatine tonsils in 14 children were RUT positive and had negative HP culture. Eight children had positive both RUT and 13C–UBT. There was no significant difference between children with hypertrophy and those with recurrent tonsillitis comparing their serologic tests results. There was no significant difference between seronegative (n = 61) and seropositive (n = 16) children comparing their age, sex, parental education level, owning a family courtyard, attending a children's collective, and owning a pet cat.ConclusionsThe results in this prospective study do not support the notion that tonsils are an important reservoir for HP transmission in children in B-H. The examined socio-economic factors did not enhance HP seropositivity rate in children.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - Volume 71, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 585–590
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