Author/Authors :
Karabay, Oguz Sakarya University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey , Guclu, Ertugrul Ardahan State Hospital - Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey , Kocoglu, Esra Abant Izzet Baysal University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey , Ozdemir, Davut Duzce University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey , Sencan, Irfan Sakarya University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey , Karabay, Meltem Sakarya University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey , Gozdas, Hasan Tahsin Sakarya University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Objective: To investigate the frequency of nasal helicobacter pylori carriage among cooks living in Bolu, Ardahan and Sakarya province of Turkey. Methods: A total of 54 cooks (10 from Bolu, 29 from Ardahan and 15 from Sakarya) were enrolled. Nasal helicobacter was tested using polymerase chain reaction. Results: Helicobacter pylori was detected in only one cook. Conclusion: Nasal Helicobacter pylori colonisation ratio in cooks in Turkey was found to be very low. Presumably hand hygiene compliance lowered the frequency.
Keywords :
Helicobacter pylori , Cooks , Frequency , Nasal carriage
