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. 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.