Enterobius vermicularis and perianal sepsis in children.
Specific aetiological factors are responsible for a significant proportion of cases of perianal sepsis in children. A rarely implicated pathogen is Enterobius vermicularis, an obligate parasite with a ubiquitous presence in children. The authors describe two unequivocal instances of threadworm involvement in perianal sepsis, suggesting a pathophysiological basis.
Mahomed
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Cornhill Road, AB25 2ZG, Aberdeen, UK, anies.mahomed@bsuh.nhs.uk
MacKenzie
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Carson
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Jibril
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D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D002648:Child; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018805:Sepsis / Q000469:parasitology*
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D008463:Mebendazole