<\/span><\/h2>\nPinworms (Enterobius vermicularis) are small roundworms that live in the lower digestive tract of humans. They are also called thread worms, enterobiasis, and oxyuriasis. Infestation<\/span> or infection<\/span> with pinworms is most common among school-age children, in some communities it affects up to two-thirds of children aged 5 to 10 years.<\/p>\n<\/span>What are the symptoms of pinworm infestation?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe most common symptom<\/span> caused by pinworms biting around the anus, also called pruritus<\/span> and me. The itching tends to be worse at night and can cause problems sleeping. The itch is caused by a inflammatory<\/span> reaction to adult worm and eggs on the skin.<\/p>\nAdult worms sometimes migrate into the vagina instead of returning to the intestine. This can lead to itchy vaginitis with a mucous<\/span> or stained with blood download<\/span>.<\/p>\nScratching can lead to bacterial<\/span> infection (impetigo) with crust<\/span> and oozing.<\/p>\nSevere infestations very rarely result in abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Why do pinworms itch so much at night?<\/span><\/h2>\nAt night, the adult female roundworm leaves the anus to lay eggs on the skin around the anus. After exposure to air, the microscopic<\/span> the eggs mature and are typically infectious within a couple of hours. They can survive for up to 2 weeks outside the body.<\/p>\n<\/span>How are pinworms spread?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe main way pinworms spread is by swallowing the eggs. When someone with pinworms scratches their anus, the eggs lodge under the fingernails and then settle on clothing and furniture. Uninfected people can come into contact with pinworm eggs and ingest them without knowing it. Infested people continue to ingest the eggs (self-infection).<\/p>\n
Other members of the family are at particular risk for pinworm infestation.<\/p>\n
<\/span>How is pinworm infection confirmed?<\/span><\/h2>\nAdult worms can sometimes be seen with the naked eye, as thin, white, twisted threads about 1-2 cm in length. Look at the anus at night or the surface of the stool.<\/p>\n
A "duct tape" test involves taping a piece of clear tape to the crease of the anus, and is best done at night. The tape should catch any roundworm eggs, which can be confirmed by looking at the tape under the microscope.<\/p>\n\n<\/span>Intestinal worms<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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<\/span>How are pinworms treated?<\/span><\/h2>\nIt is important to prevent the spread of infection by maintaining good hygiene (washing hands with soap and water, keeping nails short, showering or bathing daily), washing bedding and clothing, and trying not to scratch to avoid contact with roundworm eggs.<\/p>\n
Mild infections can go away on their own. However, pinworm infection is usually treated with albendazole or mebendazole. A single dose has a relatively high cure rate. A second dose two weeks later helps prevent reappearance<\/span> of infection After each dose, bedding should be changed and the room vacuumed.<\/p>\nBecause reinfection is common, it is sensible to treat the entire family at the same time to prevent recurrence and the spread of the infection to others.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00bfQu\u00e9 son los oxiuros? Las lombrices intestinales (Enterobius vermicularis) son peque\u00f1as lombrices intestinales que viven en el tracto digestivo inferior de los humanos. Tambi\u00e9n se les llama gusanos de hilo,…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8048","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","format-standard","category-glosario-definiciones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/8048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wiki"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/8048\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}