Prevalence and determinants of Helicobacter pylori infection in preschool children: a population-based study from Germany

Abstract

Our results showed a large variation in prevalence of H. pylori infection in children living in the same geographical area according to nationality. They indicate an association between living conditions in early childhood and H. pylori infection and indicate that H. pylori associated morbidity may evolve very differently in population subgroups living in the same area.