Helicobacter pylori infection in children : clinical, endoscopic, and histologic correlations

We have assessed 270 consecutive patients (age range 0.8–20 years) referred for endoscopic study because of abdominal pain during 32 months. Helicobacter pylori (HP) was detected by culture in 91 cases (33.7%). HP colonization increased significantly with age (p < 0.01). Nine patients <5 years of ag