“Can I get H Pylori from my roommate in an alf?”
My roomate in my ALF has diagnosed H Pylori which is being treated with something I dont know what. Can I get this from her sharing a toilet and sharing a sink?
Female | 68 years old
Complaint duration: 12/1/2023
Medications: unkown
Conditions: various
1 Answer
Yes it is possible but unlikely. If the facility is not clean then this would increase the risk, but in general, human-to-human transmission of H pylori is rare.
