Prevalencia de gastritis diagnosticada por ensayo inmunocromatográfico de Helicobacter pylori en heces en pacientes que acudieron al Hospital Moreno Vázquez. – Gualaceo-2021

Gastritis is a disease that produces changes at the gastric mucosa and alteration in the immune system, is caused mostly by the Helicobacter pylori bacteria. he taxonomic classification of this microorganism corresponds to Proteobacteria, Spirillaceae family, Helicobacter genus and pylori species, it is a Gram negative, curved and microarophilic bacillus, it measures 2.5 microns long by approximately 0.5 to 1 micron in diameter, has 2 to 6 flagella, It is a glucose non-fermenter and is also oxidase and catalase positive. The isolation of Helicobacter pylori in a culture medium is very complex, due to the different requirements of the medium for its ideal growth (blood, serum and antibiotics), which is why it has currently been determined that the best diagnostic method is detection of deterioration by immunochromatographic assay in feces. Helicobacter pylori is a pathogen associated to gastritis, peptic ulcers and gastric cancer, being gastritis as the principal manifestation. This disease can be related with certain factors like age, sex, socioeconomic status and demographics. Through the years prevalence has been increasing through all countries of Latin America. Therefore, an early diagnosis is essential.