Background: A higher Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) prevalence was associated with increased rates of post-operative complications including increased marginal ulceration and leak rates. Limited studies described prevalence of H. pylori in patients undergoing bariatric surgery and H. pylori associated upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). Primary Aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence [...]

Background: Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is one of the most prevalent chronic bacterial infections, infecting more than half of the global population. The sensitivity of HP diagnostic tests decreases with the use of antibiotics and/or antisecretory drugs. Given the increasing rates of macrolide resistance worldwide, comprehensive testing for HP eradication is imperative. In this quality [...]

Case Presentation: A 40 year old recently immigrated Indian male with medical history significant for two episodes of hemorrhagic dengue fever presented with a three day history of epistaxis, gingival bleeding, hematuria, hematochezia and a vesicular rash. On presentation, the physical exam was remarkable for a large mucosal hematoma, gingival bleeding, and diffuse hemorrhagic vesicular [...]