Evidence of a rapid decrease in prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in children of a high risk group living in Germany

Eur J Pediatr. 2004 Jun;163(6):339-40. doi: 10.1007/s00431-004-1427-8.

Authors

Dietrich Rothenbacher¹, Viola Schultze, Peter Jähnig, Bruce Scharschmidt, Hermann Brenner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology, The German Centre for Research on Ageing, Bergheimer Strasse 20, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany. rothenbacher@dzfa.uni-heidelberg.de

PMID: 15346922
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-004-1427-8

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Age Distribution
Child, Preschool
Feces / microbiology
Female
Germany / epidemiology
Helicobacter Infections / epidemiology*
Helicobacter pylori*
Humans
Infant
Male
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey / ethnology