Incidence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in District Haripur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic bacteria residing in stomach area, sometime presence of H. does not demonstrate symptoms and causes disease to the host. possibly most common human pathogen, 60% world’s adult population’s guts are infested by this pathogen. Aim: Aim study was identify different age groups Haripur district examine parameters associated with pylori. Method: Sero-prevalance rate among 150 individuals were analyzed using diaspot kit (Koeman Group Companies.). Correlation such as group, occupation, gender, foods, water type consumption, sign infected individuals. The entire samples collected from DHQ Haripur. All methods adopted per manufacturer protocol for infection. Findings: Current showed 85(56.6%) positive while 65(43.3%) negative. Among them, 48(56.4%) male 37(43.5%) female Ratio cases ranging 20-30, 31-40, 41-50 51-60 21.1%, 31.7%, 24.7% 22.3% respectively. Housewives (21.4%) employer (54.1%) students 65% individual found whose source drinking tube well; bore well users 55% 43% filter 150, 102(68%) spicy foods remaining 48(32%) less foods. 57(38%) patients on treatment 93(62%) taking treatment, results that be negative Conclusion: Various epidemiological features like unhygienic food, increasing age, also positively Besides that, occupation food directly related Keywords: pylori, Gram-negative bacteria, Incidence rate, Haripur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa