TITLE:
Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Recurrent Abdominal Pain of the Child in Brazzaville
AUTHORS:
Ollandzobo Ikobo Lucie Charlotte, Ahombo Niotsebe Lydie Bénédicte, Mongo-Onkouo Arnaud, Ahoui Apendi Clausina Rochelvie, Itoua Ngaporo Ngala Akoa, Mimiesse Mounanou Jile Florent, Tchidjo Ngamo Lynda, Déby Gassaye, Mabiala Babela Jean Robert, Atipo Ibara Blaise Irénée, Ibara Jean-Rosaire
KEYWORDS:
Helicobacter pylori, Recurrent Abdominal Pain, Fecal Antigen, Child, Brazzaville
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.10 No.4,
November
5,
2020
ABSTRACT: The Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection is a
public health problem, especially in developing
countries. However, the responsibility of Hp for the occurrence of recurrent
abdominal pain is still unclear. Objectives: To determine the prevalence
of Helicobacter pylori (Hp)
infection in children with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in Brazzaville and to
establish the relationship between Hp infection and RAP. Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional case-control study,
between March and September 2018, including 106 children with RAP and 218
children without RAP, aged 2 to 17 years old, received in health centres in
Brazzaville. All the children were subjected
to detection of Hp fecal antigen by qualitative immuno-chromatography in
the faeces. Results: The prevalence of Hp infection among children with
RAP in Brazzaville was 43.4%. The female sex was most represented in both
populations, with a sex ratio of 0.84 in the infected population. Compared with
controls, these were children with a mean age of 8.13 ± 4.57 years. Infected
children with RAP were unschooled in 66.7% (n = 31) of cases (p Conclusion:
Hp infection is common among children with RAP in Brazzaville. It is favoured
by young age and lack of hygiene. The cause and effect relationship between Hp
and RAP has not been found. Nevertheless, the search for Hp fecal antigen in
children with RAP should be recommended in order to improve the management of
this pathology.