Contagiousness exists in patients who are positive for Helicobacter pylori one plus.
Helicobacter pylori is a kind of gram-negative bacillus that is generally susceptible to the population, and people infected with Helicobacter pylori are the only source of infection, which can be transmitted through fecal-oral transmission or saliva, and one plus sign of Helicobacter pylori is a positive result, which suggests that the patient has been infected by Helicobacter pylori, and at the same time, the patient is also contagious.
Patients who are positive for H. pylori with a plus sign should pay attention to the use of public spoons and chopsticks when having meals with others, not sharing cups and utensils with others, and the utensils should be sterilized at high temperatures or scalded with boiled water, and if necessary, actively carry out medication, such as omeprazole + bismuth potassium citrate + amoxicillin + metronidazole and other quadruple therapy.
It is recommended that patients who are positive for Helicobacter pylori with a plus sign go to the gastroenterology department of a regular hospital for detailed counseling and treatment as prescribed by the doctor.