Karabay, OğuzGüçlü, ErtuğrulKocoğlu, EsraÖzdemir, DavutŞencan, İrfanKarabay, MeltemGözdaş, Hasan Tahsin2020-05-012020-05-0120130030-9982https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/6210Karabay, Oguz/0000-0003-0502-432XWOS: 000317872600007PubMed: 23757982Objective: To investigate the frequency of nasal helicobacter pylori carriage among cooks living in Bolu, Ardahan and Sakarya province of Turkey. Methods: A total of 54 cooks (10 from Bolu, 29 from Ardahan and 15 from Sakarya) were enrolled. Nasal helicobacter was tested using polymerase chain reaction. Results: Helicobacter pylori was detected in only one cook. Conclusion: Nasal Helicobacter pylori colonisation ratio in cooks in Turkey was found to be very low. Presumably hand hygiene compliance lowered the frequency.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessHelicobacter pyloriCooksFrequencyNasal carriageArticle635573575WOS:000317872600007Q4Q4