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    Frecuencia de Helicobacter pylori en estudiantes de la Carrera de Laboratorio Clínico de la Universidad de Cuenca. Septiembre 2023- febrero 2024
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-03-06) Andrade Quito, Nicole Esthefanía; Zumba Quinde, Gabriela Lizbeth; Gutiérrez León, Yomaira Yolanda
    Helicobacter pylori infection is a public health issue worldwide. It causes gastrointestinal disorders due to the several risk factors like consumption of contamined water and food and poor personal hygiene habits, which turns university students into a vulnerable population to contract or develop this inflammatory pathology. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The main objective was to determine the frequency of Helicobacter pylori in students of the Clinical Laboratory major at the University of Cuenca, September 2023- February 2024, using the immunochromatography technique of Helicobacter pylori. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statics 25 and Microsoft Excel 2013 through using simple and cross tabulation. Results show that the frequency of positivity was 30%, with higher rates in females (66.67%). The age range between 18 and 20 years old featured the highest percentage of positivity (50%). The most frequent resident was the urban area (72.22%). The third semester reported an infection rate of 33.33%. In regard to risk factors, 47.22% of positive cases do not differ from the type of food eaten. 80.56% of the population said they wash their hands before eating; 91.67% of the participants wash their hands after leaving the restroom, and 86.11% of them drink potable water.