Determinar la incidencia de infección por helicobacter pylori en estudiantes de la Carrera de Laboratorio Clínico de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori is a human pathogen that colonizes more than 50% of people worldwide. Also, in Ecuador, there is a greater prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infections at an early age due to exposure to various risk factors. The aim of this study was to analyze stool samples from students of the Clinical Laboratory of the Universidad Técnica de Ambato to determine the incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection. This study was cross-sectional descriptive research, where 91 samples were analyzed by immunochromatographic technique for Helicobacter pylori antigen detection. In addition, a survey was applied to analyze risk factors, which results was analyzed using tables and graphs through IBM SPSS version 23 (SPSS Statistics Base). Of the 91 samples analyzed, 27.5% presented the Helicobacter pylori antigen. Regarding the positives and it´s possible risk factors, the highest frequency was found in the consumption of food outside the home (100%), consumption of raw food (100%), sharing bottled beverages (84.0%), and consumption of drinking water (37.9%). The research project concluded that the incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection was 27.5%, corresponding to 25 students.