Helicobacter pylori Infection Recurrence Varies by a Country's Socioeconomic Status

Areas with low socioeconomic development are more likely to have high recurrence rates of H. pylori infection.

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection varies with the degree of socioeconomic development of a country. Does this variability also exist for recurrence of H. pylori infection? To find out, investigators reviewed studies that documented rates of recurrence after eradication in different countries.

Researchers identified 77 studies with at least 76 patient-years of follow-up. Recurrent infection was documented in 1226 cases during 43,525 patient-years of follow-up for an average annual recurrence rate of 2.82% ±1.16% per patient-year. For 75 studies, the average Human Development Index (HDI) — a composite score of national-level data on life expectancy, income, and education — was calculable from United Nations data for the period an…

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David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH (HSA), SM (Epid.)

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David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH (HSA), SM (Epid.)

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