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| {{DiseaseDisorder infobox |
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| Name = Enterobiasis |
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| ICD10 = {{ICD10|B|80||b|65}} |
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| ICD9 = {{ICD9|127.4}} |
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| DiseasesDB = 13041 |
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| __NOTOC__
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| ==Overview==
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| '''Enterobiasis''' is the medical condition of being [[infection|infected]] with [[pinworm]]s (''[[Enterobius vermicularis]]''). It may be referred to, less precisely, as '''oxyuriasis''', in reference to the [[Family (biology)|family]] ''Oxyuridae'', which contains the [[genus]] Enterobiasis.
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| ==Symptoms==
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| The symptoms may include painful itching around the [[anus]], restless [[sleep]], poor [[appetite]], and failure to gain weight.
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| The itching will often lead to re-infection as the [[Egg (biology)|egg]]s are captured under the [[fingernail]]s, and eventually reintroduced orally. The eggs can also be spread by air and other mechanisms eventually leading to oral introduction into the victim.
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| ==Treatment==
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| The condition can be treated with [[mebendazole]] (Vermox), [[piperazine]] (Antepar), or mostly commonly [[pyrantel pamoate]] (Combatrin, Povan). Also great care should be taken to shower daily, and wash hands before every meal to avoid re-infection. All infected materials (pajamas, bedclothes, and underwear) should be washed with soap and hot water daily. Taking a second dose of medication two weeks after the first will usually kill any pinworms that might have hatched in the meantime, before they are able to produce new eggs.
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| ==[[Epidemiology]]==
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| The pinworm occurs worldwide, and in all socio-economic groups. However, it is more common in temperate regions, and among those with poor [[hygiene]]. That does not mean that people with good hygiene cannot get infected, however. 500 million infections are reported annually worldwide. 50% of children become infected at some point.
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| [[Image:Enterobius vermicularis LifeCycle.gif|180 px|center]]
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| {{Helminthiases}}
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| [[Category:Parasitic diseases]]
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| [[Category:Microbiology]]
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| [[fr:Oxyurose]]
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| [[nl:Enterobiasis]]
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| [[pl:Owsica]]
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| [[pt:Enterobíase]]
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| {{WS}}
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