Antibiotic Sensitivity and Treatment Response in Helicobacter pylori Infection in Iraq: A Review of Limited and Regionally Sparse Data

Infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common issue around the world. It can lead to peptic ulcers, stomach cancer, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Despite its high burden, Iraq suffers from a paucity of systematic data on the antibiotic sensitivity profiles and treatment response rates of H. pylori. This paper investigates the studies that have been conducted in Iraq about the antibiotics sensitivity pattern and eradication rates after the use of different antibiotics regimens.