Transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection in families of preschool‐aged children from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Summary We evaluated the role of the family in the transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection in preschool‐aged children from a rural district in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Sixty‐six families (66 index children, 63 mothers, 60 fathers and 134 siblings), defined as at least one parent livi...

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Published in:Tropical medicine & international health 2003-11, Vol.8 (11), p.987-991
Main Authors: Rocha, Gifone Aguiar, Rocha, Andreia Maria Camargos, Silva, Luciana Diniz, Santos, Adriana, Bocewicz, Ana Carolina Dias, Queiroz, Renata de Magalhães, Bethony, Jeffrey, Gazzinelli, Andréa, Corrêa‐Oliveira, Rodrigo, Queiroz, Dulciene Maria Magalhães
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Brazil - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
epidemiology
Family
Female
Helicobacter Infections - epidemiology
Helicobacter Infections - transmission
Helicobacter pylori
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infant
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Rural Health
Seroepidemiologic Studies
transmission
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Summary We evaluated the role of the family in the transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection in preschool‐aged children from a rural district in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Sixty‐six families (66 index children, 63 mothers, 60 fathers and 134 siblings), defined as at least one parent living in the same household with at least one offspring up to 8 years old, were studied. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated by logistic regression controlling for age, gender, number of children in household and H. pylori status of the father, mother and siblings. The prevalence of the infection was 69.7% (469 of 673) and it increased with age (P 
ISSN:1360-2276
1365-3156
DOI:10.1046/j.1360-2276.2003.01121.x