Prevalence, associated factors, and clinical outcomes of Helicobacter pylori infection in pediatric populations in a war-torn urban environment in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: a mixed methods study
Children with occult blood in stool and microcytic anemia should be tested for H. pylori using stool antigen tests. Treatment with clarithromycin should be guided by local antibiotic resistance data. Hygiene education, including safe water practices and managing pet contact, is crucial due to their association with H. pylori infection.
Authors
- Mitangala Ndeba Prudence
- Patrick Kumbowi Kumbakulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2138-4632)
- Gabriel Kakuru Shamavu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9715-107X)
- Banga Mseza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7817-5252)
- T. S. Patrick
- Emmanuel Busha Tibasima
- Lundula Penge Chirac
- Omari Ramazani
- Kazembe Kamalo Olga
Institutions
- Kampala International University (UG)
- Université libre des Pays des Grands Lacs (CD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05588-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01