Review: Prevalence and dynamics of Helicobacter pylori infection during childhood

Introduction Long‐term persistent Helicobacter pylori infection has been associated with ulceropeptic disease and gastric cancer. Although H. pylori is predominantly acquired early in life, a clear understanding of infection dynamics during childhood has been obfuscated by the diversity of populations evaluated, study designs, and methods used. Aim Update understanding of true prevalence of H. pylori infection during childhood, based on a...