| H01091 | |
| H number | H01091 |
| Name | Enterobiasis; Oxyuriasis |
| Description | Enterobiasis is one of the most widespread parasitic nematode infections caused by Enterobius vermicularis that commonly referred to as pinworm. This infection is usually associated with pruritis in the perianal region. |
| Category | Parasitic infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Enterobius vermicularis |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | Mebendazole [DR:D00368] |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1F65 ICD-10: B80 MeSH: D017229 |
| Reference | PMID:15023017 AUTHORS Kucik CJ, Martin GL, Sortor BV TITLE Common intestinal parasites. JOURNAL Am Fam Physician 69:1161-8 (2004) PMID:15301168 AUTHORS Heard S TITLE Pruritus ani. JOURNAL Aust Fam Physician 33:511-3 (2004) PMID:11336585 AUTHORS St Georgiev V TITLE Chemotherapy of enterobiasis (oxyuriasis). JOURNAL Expert Opin Pharmacother 2:267-75 (2001) DOI:10.1517/14656566.2.2.267 PMID:14618981 AUTHORS Blake J TITLE An action plan to prevent and combat threadworm infection. JOURNAL Nurs Times 99:18-9 (2003) |