Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Adult Patients with Dyspepsia in Gastrointestinal and Hepatology Teaching Hospital, Baghdad 2012

Background: Dyspepsia is a common symptom with an extensive differential diagnosis and a heterogeneous pathophysiology. Helicobacter pylori infection may be an etiological factor in some patients. The infection is chronic and common throughout the world, with a higher prevalence in developing than in developed countries. Objectives: To demonstrate the prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori infection in adult patients with dyspepsia who underwent upper Oesophagio-Gastro- Duodenoscopy so early treatment can be made to prevent it's complications, and to estimate the prevalence of positive endoscopic findings in patients with dyspepsia. Patients and methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study carried out in the gastro-intestinal and hepatology teaching hospital, Baghdad Medical City during 2013 on data collected from reviewing patient's files from the 1st of January to 31st of December 2012 including all adults 18 years and above of both sexes with dyspeptic symptoms who were referred for endoscopic evaluation of Helicobacter Pylori infection by taking multiple antral biopsies for histopathological stain and evaluation of their endoscopic findings.