title: Enterobius vermicularis and perianal sepsis in children.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Cornhill Road, AB25 2ZG, Aberdeen, UK, anies.mahomed@bsuh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mahomed
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jibril
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D008463:Mebendazole