Punch Newspapers Sections Published 28 February 2021 A medical practitioner, Dr Elvis Igbinovia, speaks to ALEXANDER OKERE about H. pylori, a common bacterial infection of the stomach and its complications what is H.pylori infection? pylori infection refers to colonisation of portions of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the walls of the stomach and first part of the duodenum, by the H. pylori bacteria, eventually causing damage to the stomach and duodenum. H. pylori is a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori. The ‘H’ stands for Helicobacter. Can you shed some light on the nature of ...