Helicobacter pylori in children

Helicobacter pylori in children: causes, symptoms and treatment

If unpleasant abdominal pain occurs in childhood, the infection with Helicobacter Pylori can often be the cause. The bacterium is often transmitted to the child unnoticed by the parents and especially by the mother and can cause severe symptoms in children, in the worst case chronic gastroenteritis. Find out how you can prevent these developments and what can help in the event of an infection to get rid of the bacteria again.

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Lactobacillus reuteri
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Causes of Helicobacter Pylori infection in children

As several studies have already shown, the bacterium is most often transmitted via the mother to the child. In industrialized countries, transmission occurs mostly via oro-oral routes , i.e. from mouth to mouth. This can happen, for example, when mothers eat from the same spoon that they feed their children with, or when the pacifier that falls on the floor is quickly licked to clean it and put it back in the child's mouth.

In developing countries, Helicobacter Pylori is more commonly transmitted to children through contaminated drinking water . Transmission from child to child or between siblings is extremely rare.

Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori infection in children

Most often, infected children experience severe abdominal pain in the upper abdomen. Studies show that around 30 percent of children who complain of stomach ache are also diagnosed with Helicobacter pylori. The pain is worse on an empty stomach, which numbs the feeling of hunger and children tend to eat less.

However, it is at least as likely that no symptoms will appear at all despite the infection. Sometimes the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract go unnoticed for a lifetime. That is why the risk of infection from the mother is so high. Infected parents without symptoms are not aware of the contagion. In children, however, even the smallest contamination is enough to cause symptoms such as severe abdominal pain.

Do you recognize these symptoms in your child? If so, we recommend seeing a specialist who can diagnose and confirm the pylori infection. Nowadays, the bacterium can be easily detected via a breath test or via the stool.

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori in children

How best to treat H. Pylori infection in children is controversial. Many pediatricians prescribe antibiotics and antacids that kill the bacteria after a few days. However, there are also critics who avoid antibiotics in children, since the intestinal flora is not yet fully developed at a young age and can be attacked by the antibiotic.

That's why we at Nutrimexx have developed our Pylomed mini chewable tablets. The tablets have a delicious, sweet cherry flavor and should be taken 1-2 times a day with a meal. They contain the inactive Lactobacillus reuteri strain, which binds to Helicobacter pylori in the stomach. With the excretion, the bacteria are removed from the gastrointestinal tract.

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