Diagnosis and management of pinworm infection

Shoup, Brenda

doi:10.1016/s1068-607x(01)00088-9

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“…The prevalences of E. vermicularis and S. stercoralis were low in the study area. This might have been due to the diagnostic methods used in this study; particularly for E. vermicularis which is best diagnosed using cellophane tape smear methods (Shoup, 2001). The occurrence of S. mansoni in the study area conforms to some previous reports from Nigeria (Bassey and Umar 2004).…”

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Intestinal helminthiases and schistosomiasis among school children in an urban center and some rural communities in southwest Nigeria

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Abstract:Intestinal helminths and schistosomiasis among school children were investigated in an urban and some rural communities of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. Fecal samples of 1,059 subjects (524 males, 535 females) aged 3-18 years were examined using direct smear and brine concentration methods between June 2005 and November 2006. The pooled prevalence of infection was 66.2%. Ascaris lumbricoides showed the highest prevalence (53.4%) (P < 0.001) followed by hookworms (17.8%), Trichuris trichiura (10.4%), Taenia sp. (9.6%), Schistosoma mansoni (2.3%), Strongyloides stercoralis (0.7%), Schistosoma haematobium (0.6%), and Enterobius vermicularis (0.3%). The prevalences of A. lumbricoides, hookworms, Taenia sp., S. mansoni, and S. stercoralis in the urban centre were similar (P > 0.05) to those in the rural communities. The fertile and infertile egg ratios of A. lumbricoides in the urban centre and the rural communities were 13: 1 and 3.7: 1, respectively. Each helminth had similar prevalences among both genders (P > 0.05). The prevalence of A. lumbricoides increased significantly with age (P < 0.001). The commonest double infections were Ascaris and hookworms, while the commonest triple infections were Ascaris, hookworms, and Trichuris. The study demonstrates the need for urgent intervention programmes against intestinal helminthiases and schistosomiasis in the study area.

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“…1). Sampling and parasitological procedure A total number of 462 (223 boys and 239 girls) children from 32 kindergartens from Amol, Mazandaran Province was examined for the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection using Scotch-tape technique which is considered as the gold standard for the diagnosis of parasite eggs (Shoup 2001). Sampling method was simple systematic.…”

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Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis amongst kindergartens and preschool children in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran

Afrakhteh

Marhaba²,

Mahdavi

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J Parasit Dis

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Enterobiasis (oxyuriasis) is probably the most common helminth, which infects humans. Amongst different age groups, prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis in children is high compared to adults. Oxyuriasis is one of the most significant parasitic diseases of children. This nematode in children can result in loss of appetite, insomnia, grinding of the teeth, restlessness, endometritis, abdominal cramps, diarrhea and etc. Due to important complications of this parasite, the objective of the current study was to determine the prevalence of enterobiasis in kindergarten and preschool children of Amol, Mazandaran Province, North of Iran. A total number of 462 children from 32 kindergartens of Amol were examined for the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection, 2013. Adhesive cello-tape anal swab method was trained to parents for sampling. In addition, a questionnaire was designed and filled out to collect demographic information for each individual. Data were analyzed using Chi square test and multivariate logistic regression for each risk factor. The overall prevalence of E.vermicularis infection was 7.1 % (33). Although infection with E. vermicularis in girls 7.9 % was higher compared to boys 6.3 %, there was no significant difference between gender and age (p [ 0.05) whereas binary logistic regression showed significant difference between enterobiasis and age (p \ 0.05). The findings indicated that the prevalence of E. vermicularis in kindergarten and preschool children is relatively high and still is an important health problem and should not be underestimated due to being highly contagious infection. Therefore, educational programs and mass treatment should be carried out in order to reduce infection incidence in this area and regular parasitological test and attention to personal hygiene in kindergarten and preschool is of great importance.

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“…Enterobiasis is usually acquired by the ingestion of infective eggs by direct anus‐to‐mouth transfer by the fingers. This can occur with nail biting, poor hygiene, or inadequate hand washing 9 . Alternatively, infestation can occur from contaminated bed linen, clothing, or bathroom fixtures, or inhalation and/or ingestion of dust containing airborne eggs that are dislodged from bed linen and clothes 2,10,11 .…”

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Assessment of frequency, transmission, and genitourinary complications of enterobiasis (pinworms)

Burkhart

2005

Int J Dermatology

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Although transmission is often attributed to the ingestion of infective eggs by nail biting and inadequate hand washing, inhalation and ingestion of airborne eggs also occur. The female Enterobius vermicularis migrates nightly to the perianal area to deposit her eggs, but some worms find their way into adjacent orifices, most commonly the female genitourinary tract, producing an array of symptoms. More consideration of this entity is justified in patients presenting with genitourinary complaints not responding to normal therapies. In the treatment of pinworms affecting genitourinary organs, treatment with possibly two oral agents, namely mebendazole and ivermectin, and a topical therapy for the eggs may be warranted.

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Diagnosis and management of pinworm infection

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Intestinal helminthiases and schistosomiasis among school children in an urban center and some rural communities in southwest Nigeria

Intestinal helminthiases and schistosomiasis among school children in an urban center and some rural communities in southwest Nigeria

Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis amongst kindergartens and preschool children in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran

Assessment of frequency, transmission, and genitourinary complications of enterobiasis (pinworms)

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