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  Enterobiasis | AHealthyMe.com
Enterobiasis, or pinworm infection as it is commonly called, is an intestinal infection caused by the parasitic roundworm called Enterobius vermicularis.
In the United States, enterobiasis is the most common worm infection, and some estimate that approximately 10% of the United States population is infected.
Enterobiasis can affect people of any age, but is most common among children ages 5-14 and particularly affects those in the daycare setting.
www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic100586773   (959 words)

  
 IL MEDICAL: Information Link Medical Bank | Enterobiasis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pinworm Infection (Enterobiasis) A pinworm is the most common roundworm parasite in temperate climates—even in areas with high levels of...
Full text of the article, 'Enterobiasis' from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, a publication in the field of Health and Fitness, is provided free of...
Enterobiasis may also be acquired through surfaces in the environment that are contaminated with pinworm eggs (e.g., curtains, carpeting).
www.ilmedical.com /guide/medical-encyclopedia/e/enterobiasis   (269 words)

  
 Enterobiasis-Dr Holden, chairman of the BMA's professional fees committee, added: "You have to ensure you have the four ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Enterobiasis "We've shown that these factors alone account for much of the high rates of breast cancer in these settings."Enterobiasis They believe that this gap continues throughout life and does not narrow with age.
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Enterobiasis Because the haemangioma is a mass of blood vessels, a succession of laser treatments will destroy it.Enterobiasis Some come with pictures of children's faces on the front.Enterobiasis After lung cancer, bowel cancer is the second deadliest form of the disease, accounting for 48 deaths in the UK every day.
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 enterobiasis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As I said before there are tell tale signs that are usually visible to the patient for most ailments and very possibly enterobiasis, so do some research and reading to learn what they are and how to keep an eye out for them.
First we will go over some easy ways to keep yourself healthy so that you are less likely to have a bout with enterobiasis> After that we will go over some important things that relate to prescription drugs as prescription drugs are a major way for doctors to combat things like enterobiasis.
In addition to a general practitioner, choose a specialist in your area that is educated on specifically enterobiasis so that you have a contact if needed.
www.steelhero.com /disease/enterobiasis.html   (1389 words)

  
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Enterobiasis is also prevalent in institution for mentally retarded patients and orphanages.
Enterobiasis is most common in schoolchildren and preschool children.
Enterobiasis is found among 22% of hospitalized 1 to 17 year old children in Denmark (Lacroix and Sorensen, 2000).
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 NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
Enterobiasis or pinworm infection is a common, contagious, parasitic infestation found mainly in children.
The disorder is spread by swallowing or inhaling the tiny eggs of the pinworm.
Enterobiasis rarely causes any serious physical problems except for the main symptom, which is severe rectal itching.
rarediseases.org /search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Enterobiasis   (153 words)

  
 eMedicine - Enterobiasis : Article by Wayne Wolfram, MD, MPH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Incidental recovery at necropsy or surgery of small granulomatous lesions surrounding the worm, larvae, or eggs in the salpinx and peritoneum demonstrates the worm's ability to ascend the female genital tract.
Enterobiasis is caused by the nematode E vermicularis.
Weller TH, Sorenson CW: Enterobiasis: Its incidence and symptomatology in a group of 505 children.
www.emedicine.com /ped/topic684.htm   (1266 words)

  
 Medical Dictionary: Enterobiasis - WrongDiagnosis.com
Enterobiasis: Enterobiasis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Worm conditions, Roundworm, Anorectal disorders, Rectal conditions Enterobiasis (medical condition): Small, threadlike parasitic worms mainly in colon and rectum
Enterobiasis (medical condition): Pinworms, also called threadworms, typically infect the bowel of children in tropical areas.
Enterobiasis: This infection is caused by a small, white intestinal worm called Enterobius vermicularis (EN-ter-O-be-us ver-MIK-u-lar-is).
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/enterobiasis.htm   (212 words)

  
 ENTEROBIASIS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Enterobiasis (en-ter-o-bi-uh-sis) is an infection of the end of the bowel and anal area.
The bowel (small and large intestine) is a tube that goes from the stomach to the anus.
Enterobiasis is not a serious problem but treatment is needed.
www.medformation.com /ac/mm_qdis.nsf/qd/nd0534g.htm   (515 words)

  
 Enterobiasis History Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It can affect people of any age, but is most common among children ages 5 and under and particularly affects those in the daycare setting.
In order to collect a specimen of the eggs for laboratory diagnosis, the physician may provide a paddle with a sticky adhesive on one side, or an individual may be instructed to place a piece of shiny cellophane tape sticky side down against the anal opening.
Open the blinds or curtains since eggs are sensitive to sunlight.
www.bookrags.com /history/health/enterobiasis-woh   (775 words)

  
 Specialty Laboratories ::: we help doctors help patients
Perianal itching in children is most often due to enterobiasis.
The cellophane tape procedure (CTP), which is the basis for diagnosis of enterobiasis (oxyuriasis) is improved by lacto-phenol cotton blue staining;
the frequency of enterobiasis is thought to have decreased in the U.S. Three CTP exams detect 90% and five exams detect 99% of pinworm infections.
www.specialtylabs.com /books/print_view.asp?id=169   (345 words)

  
 Treatment of enterobiasis (pinworm infestation) with diphenan(R), egressin(R) and gentian violet -- Jung and Beaver 11 ...
Treatment of enterobiasis (pinworm infestation) with diphenan(R), egressin(R) and gentian violet -- Jung and Beaver 11 (6): 611 -- Pediatrics
Treatment of enterobiasis (pinworm infestation) with diphenan(R), egressin(R) and gentian violet
There is at present no recognized satisfactory treatment for enterobiasis.
pediatrics.aappublications.org /cgi/content/abstract/11/6/611   (276 words)

  
 Enterobiasis - Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Worldwide, with infections more frequent in school- or preschool-children and in crowded conditions.
Enterobiasis appears to be more common in temperate than tropical countries.
The most common helminthic infection in the United States (an estimated 40 million persons infected).
www.ovpr.uga.edu /tco/resources/tcodpdx/DPDx/HTML/Frames/A-F/Enterobiasis/body_Enterobiasis_page1.htm   (285 words)

  
 Pinworms: Enterobius Vermicularis
Other names for a pinworm infection are "seatworm infection," "threadworm infection," "enterobiasis" or "oxyuriasis."
Microscopic identification of eggs collected in the perianal area is the method of choice for diagnosing enterobiasis.
This must be done in the morning, before defecation and washing, by pressing transparent adhesive tape ("Scotch test", cellulose-tape slide test) on the perianal skin and then examining the tape placed on a slide.
www.earthtym.net /ref-pinworms.htm   (3703 words)

  
 Hospital Statistics for Pinworm - WrongDiagnosis.com
58% of hospital consultant episodes for enterobiasis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for enterobiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
19 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for enterobiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /p/pinworm/hospital.htm   (363 words)

  
 Pinworms and Pinworm Infection (Enterobiasis) - infections caused by pinworms includes symptoms, treatment and ...
While an infected person is asleep, female pinworms leave the intestines through the anus and deposit eggs on the skin around the anus.
Because pinworm infection is caused by Enterobius vermicularis, the infection is also called enterobiasis.
Pinworm is the most common worm infection in the United States.
www.medicinenet.com /pinworm_infection/article.htm   (553 words)

  
 eMedicine - Enterobiasis : Article Excerpt by: Wayne Wolfram, MD, MPH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
eMedicine - Enterobiasis : Article Excerpt by: Wayne Wolfram, MD, MPH
Please click here to view the full topic text: Enterobiasis
Age: Prevalence is greatest in 5- to 9-year-old children, but all ages can be affected.
www.emedicine.com /ped/byname/enterobiasis.htm   (350 words)

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