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Section 3. Summaries of Infectious Diseases
Helicobacter pylori Infections
Clinical Manifestations
Etiology
Epidemiology
Diagnostic Tests
Treatment
Isolation of the Hospitalized Patient
Control Measures
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: Acute infection can manifest as epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, hematemesis, and guaiac-positive stools. Symptoms usually resolve within a few days despite persistence of the organism for years or life. Helicobacter pylori causes chronic active gastritis and increases the risk of duodenal and gastric ulcers; persistence increases the risk of gastric cancer. Helicobacter pylori infection is not associated with autoimmune or chemical gastritis.
ETIOLOGY: Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative and spiral, curved, or U-shaped microaerophilic bacillus that has 2 to 6 sheathed flagella at one end.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Helicobacter pylori has been isolated from humans and other primates. . . . [Go to Full Text]
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