CO Sham

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori infection is a common worldwide infection. It is an important cause of gastric cancer, but an overwhelming majority of those get infected will not suffer any consequences during their lifetime. The indication of testing, diagnosis and management of this bacterial infection are also different in children and in adult. This article serves to highlight the important points included in the two guidelines, difference in management of adult and children patients, and discuss the applicability of the guidelines in the Hong Kong setting.

幽門螺桿菌感染是一種常見的世界性感染。它是引致胃癌的一個重要原因，但絕大多數受感染的人在他們的一生中不會遭受任何影響。這種細菌感染的檢測、診斷和治療的適應症在兒童和成人中也有所不同。本文旨在強調這兩項指引的重點，即成人及兒童病人的管理差異，並討論該指引在香港的適用性。