Helicobacter pylori Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Treatment Efficacy in Symptomatic Patients in Zakho City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

() is a globally prevalent bacterium, infecting roughly half the global population, with higher prevalence rates in developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of among symptomatic dyspeptic patients in Zakho City, Iraq, evaluate its association with various risk factors, as well as evaluate the effectiveness of treatment in curing this bacterium. Of a total of 150 dyspeptic patients, 50 who had received antibiotics were excluded, leaving 100 patients without antibiotics enrolled in this study.

Retrospective analysis of pediatric sepsis and the burden of antimicrobial resistance in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Sepsis is a life-threatening complication in pediatric patients. This study primarily aimed to investigate sepsis-causing bacteria and their antimicrobial resistance profile and check the change in the antimicrobial resistance trend for some selected bacteria. In addition, we evaluated the incidence of sepsis, the related mortality rate, and the effectiveness and outcome of the treatment regimes in sepsis pediatric patients.

Prevalence of SARS -CoV-2 IgG/IgM antibodies among patients in Zakho City, Kurdistan, Iraq.

Introduction: In 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), spread all over the world. This global pandemic spread rapidly to more than 195 countries and caused over 200 million infections with a mortality rate of 2%. This study aimed to detect seropositivity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus among outpatients, symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.