What causes helicobacter pylori?

What causes helicobacter pylori?

Siamak Tabib (Gastroenterologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA) gives expert video advice on: What are the symptoms associated with helicobacter pylori?; What is the treatment of helicobacter pylori? and more...

Helicobacter pylori or H pylori can be passed generally from one person to the next by living with somebody for a very long time. There can be utensils that can be contaminated and shared from one person to the next, toothbrushes that can be shared from one person to the next, or generally eating habits, cooking habits, or cleaning habits that may not be very sanitary. Drinking water or eating food that can be contaminated with this bacterium are potentially prime causes of getting this bacterium.