MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection occurs when H. pylori bacteria infect your stomach. This usually happens during childhood. A common cause of stomach ulcers (peptic ulcers), H. pylori infection may be present in more than half the people in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) are bacteria that can cause an infection in the stomach or duodenum (first part of the small intestine). It’s the most common cause of peptic ulcer disease. H. pylori can also inflame and irritate the stomach lining (gastritis).

Detailed explanation-3: -The incidence of PUD in H. pylori-infected individuals is approximately 1 percent per year, a rate that is 6-to 10-fold higher than for uninfected individuals [7, 8].

Detailed explanation-4: -Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects the stomach. It is very common, affecting about two thirds of the world’s population and about 30% to 40% of people in the United States. H pylori infection is the most common cause of peptic ulcers .

Detailed explanation-5: -pylori infection does not cause illness in most infected people, it is a major risk factor for peptic ulcer disease and is responsible for the majority of ulcers of the stomach and upper small intestine.