Lower Prevalence of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease But Not With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Antibiotic Use in the History Does Not Play a Significant Role

Abstract

The prevalence of H. pylori compared to the age-matched controls is significantly lower in patients with inflammatory bowel disease but not in those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Antibiotic use is not responsible for the lower prevalence of H. pylori infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.