title: Enterobius vermicularis: a cause of acute appendicitis in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: Alexandra C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Maki
authors.forename: Barb
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Combs
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McClure
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Slack
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matheson
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wiesenauer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome