Infection in Tripoli, North Lebanon: Assessment and Risk Factors

() infection occurs among half of the general population worldwide, with high geographic variability. Even though is the leading cause of several gastric diseases, ranging from gastritis and peptic ulcers to gastric malignancies, such as gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, most of the infections remain asymptomatic. Early detection and eradication of can definitely prevent severe long-term gastric diseases associated with . In Lebanon, the prevalence of is not well documented, especially in healthy subjects. The aim of this study is to assess infections and the associated risk factors in Tripoli, North Lebanon. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 healthy Lebanese volunteers, including both children and adults. The stool antigens were detected using the Premier Platinum HpSA test. The socio-demographic data, lifestyle characteristics, and gastrointestinal characteristics of all participants were analyzed. Out of the 300 tested volunteer subjects, 31% were found to be positive for . A multivariate binary logistic regression analysis for factors associated with infection revealed a significant association between infection and gastrointestinal disturbances, the crowding index, and occupation. A significant statistical correlation was found between sheesha smoking ( = 0.001) and infection. These findings highlight the need for the development of preventive approaches and strategic indications for the appropriate treatment of infections in Tripoli, North Lebanon.