DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2023.v11i12.008

Pages: 467-473

Duodenal (DU) and gastric (GU) ulcers are both included in the category of peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The first section of the duodenum or the stomach's pre-pyloric region (antrum) are the most common sites for duodenal ulcers. Most cases of gastric ulcers occur in the stomach's lesser curvature, which connects to the body's antrum (angularis). The purpose of the study is to ascertain the prevalence and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infections in Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital patients suffering from peptic ulcer disease. Patients with PUD who had an H. pylori infection test performed between September and November 2019 at the Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital in Kano, Nigeria, were included in the study. The One-step ANTI-HP in whole blood Rapid Screen Test was used to determine whether blood samples contained H. pylori infection. Seventy PUD patients had an overall prevalence rate of 80% for H. pylori infection; however, the percentage was higher in men (64.3%) than in women (35.7%). Patients with a house population of more than six (70%), those who drank pipe water (51.4%), those who took antiulcer drugs (67.1%), and those with a family history of PUD (55.7%) were the most common groups of patients with H. pylori infection. In conclusion, the age group with a male majority (31–50 years old) had the highest frequency of H. pylori infection. The main risk factors for H. pylori were using antiulcer drugs, drinking water in a particular way, and having a family history of PUD.