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Pinworm: Pinworm Infections
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Pinworm is an intestinal infection caused by tiny parasitic worms measuring about 1/2 inch in length (about 1 cm). Other names for a pinworm infection are "seatworm infection," "threadworm infection," "enterobiasis," or "oxyuriasis."
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Pinworm infection is a large intestine infection caused by a small, white worm called a pinworm, seatworm, or threadworm. The medical name for the pinworm is Enterobius vermicularis... called a helminth.
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Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are recommended for treating pinworm infection. The doctor or health care provider will give the proper diagnosis and treatment. Usually the treatment is in two doses. The second dose should be used two weeks after the first dose is administered. Some doctors recommend doing nothing but waiting the infection out. There are ... soothing ointments that will help with itching.
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The most satisfactory means of diagnosing pinworm infection is by the recovery of eggs or female worms from the perianal region. Only 5% to 10% of infected persons have demonstrable eggs in their stools. If feces is submitted for examination, only the surface should be sampled. Enterobiasis often is present in multiple family members; therefore, it is recommended that all members of the family be tested. The responsible parent should be instructed how to collect samples, using one kit per individual. Female worms or parts of them may be demonstrated on the tape by microscopic examination.
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If the pinworm infection occurs again, the infected person should be treated with the same two-dose treatment. Close family contacts should ... be treated. If the infection occurs again, you should search for the source of the infection. Playmates, schoolmates, close contacts outside the house, and household members should be considered. Each infected person should receive the usual two-dose treatment. In some cases it may be necessary to treat with more than two doses.
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A pinworm is the most common roundworm parasite in temperate climates - even in areas with high levels of sanitation. In the United States, it is the most common of all parasitic roundworm infections, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). It reportedly affects up to one-third of the country's children. Because pinworm infection is spread mainly by children, it is found most often in family groups, day-care centers, schools and camps.
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