Current situation of Helicobacter pylori infection in Indonesia
Abstract: The epidemiology of
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has been changing over the past decades.
Indonesia was reported have a low prevalence of H. pylori infection compared to
other countries in Asia. Some studies in Indonesia have evaluated that poor
sanitation, age, religion, ethnicity are the risk factors for H. pylori
infection. Compared to other diagnostic tests, the urine test will be reliable
for the detection of H. pylori in Indonesia because it is non-invasive and low
cost with high accuracy. Although we have already performed studies on the
prevalence of H. pylori infection in several ethnics, we still have some
questions that remain unclear regarding H. pylori infection in Indonesia. Therefore,
we have a need to build a H. pylori center that provide facilities for
culturing, evaluating antibiotic resistance, and obtaining the genotype
information that may explain the differences in H. pylori infection among
ethnic groups in Indonesia.
Keywords: current situation;
Helicobacter pylori infection; prevalence; risk factor
Author: Ari F. Syam
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160311
