correlation between helicobacter pylori infection and covid-19

Aims: covid-19 and helicobacter pylori are pathogens associated with the most common viral and bacterial infections globally. the coinfection of pathogenic bacteria and covid-19 represented a true health challenge. the current study aimed to estimate the incidence of h. pylori in patients with covid-19. materials & methods: this experimental study was conducted in karbalaa’s covid-19 isolation center from feb. 2021 to july 2021, 130 covid-19 patients were entered the study. a control group of 130 seemingly healthy people of similar ages and sexes was also enlisted in this research. covid-19-infected patients were confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction device. the samples were processed for total wbcs, and neutrophils were automatically computed. data were analyzed using spss 21 software by independent t and chi-square tests.findings: covid-19 infection was more frequent in males than females, especially between 15 and 25 years. the covid-19 patients were detected to have increased neutrophils count (p<0.0001) and decreased lymphocytes compared to the healthy persons (p<0.0001). a significant correlation between h. pylori and covid-19 was discovered, especially in females.conclusion: h. pylori-infected patients are more susceptible to covid-19 than other persons without h. pylori infections.