Abstract
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) caused by parasitic protozoa and helminthes have been known to compromise the quality of human life since prehistoric times.
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the relation between H. pylori infection and intestinal parasitic infections in patients with gastrointestinal complains attending Aswan university hospital .
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in four areas in Aswan Governorate: Eltaamen, Elsadaqa, Elseel, Elnafaq .
Parasitological examination of 100 stool samples were collected from people who are suffering from gastrointestinal symptoms , and performed using H. pylori stool antigen test to detect
H. pylori infection then the samples will be microscopically examined to detect parasitic infections either helminthes or protozoa. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS, version 25.
Results : H. pylori positivity showed a statistically significant change compared to E. histolytica, Entrobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, H.nana, and Ascaris (p=0.021, 0.04, 0.003, 0.02, and 0.016 respectively), where there's more H. pylori positivity detected among those patients with positive all parasite species
Conclusion: Gastrointestinal parasites are more common among H. pylori patients compared to individuals without H. pylori; there was high prevalenceof co-infection of H. pylori with intestinal parasites in Aswan university hospital. G. lamblia, Cryptosporidium and B. hominis were prevalent in H. pylori patients than H. pylori free ones with significant differences. But this infection rate was not affected by gender.