Is HP positive bacteria dangerous?

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Video content is professionally consulted by MSc, BS. Phan Thi Minh Huong, Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital

After performing diagnostic tests, if the patient receives a positive HP bacteria result, it means that he has HP bacteria in the stomach. Currently, a number of methods can be used to test for H. pylori in the stomach, such as: Rapid urea test, gastroscopy, blood test, stool test... Each type of H pylori test has The criteria for evaluating H.P. positive and accurate results vary.
According to statistics, the rate of patients infected with HP bacteria in Vietnam is up to 70%. HP-positive bacteria is a curved rod-shaped gram-negative spirochete, about 3μm long with a diameter of about 0.5μm, with 4-6 flagella in the same position, capable of surviving in a concentrated acidic environment. Live mainly in the mucous layer on the surface of the stomach lining, discovered in 1982 by two Australian doctors, Robin Warren and Barry Marshall.
In the world today, about 50% of the population is infected with H. In which, children are at high risk of disease due to their immature immune systems and lack of vigilance in eating and living, so H. pylori is easy to multiply and develop. People infected with HP bacteria, patients do not have obvious symptoms, when symptoms develop, they have reached the severe stage.
HP positive bacteria cause many dangerous complications as follows:
Stomach diseases: Acute and chronic gastric ulcer; peptic ulcer disease ; atrophic gastritis, stomach cancer;... Suffering from non-ulcer dyspepsia; Anemia has ruled out other causes; Have idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Stomach cancer. Note that the incidence rate also depends on a number of factors such as: geographical area, age, living and eating habits, quality of life,...
In general, HP bacteria are positive. very dangerous, is one of the main causes of stomach cancer and death in humans. Therefore, performing an HP test by breath test and gastroscopy is necessary to accurately diagnose, detect and screen for early gastric cancer.

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