title: Diagnosis and treatment of five parasites. Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides, Entamoeba histolytica.
abstract: General descriptions and monographs of the five parasites most likely to be seen in U. S. patients are presented. The appended monographs are designed to be a starting reference for answering drug information questions regarding these parasites. The drugs covered in the monographs are listed in the order of suggested use.
mesh_terms: D000562:Amebiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010123:Oxyuriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*