Can pinworms get in your bloodstream?
Pinworms and threadworms generally live in the large intestine and cecum. The pinworm does not usually enter the bloodstream or any other organs except the intestines.
How do I get rid of enterobiasis?
The medications used for the treatment of pinworm are either mebendazole, pyrantel pamoate, or albendazole. Any of these drugs are given in one dose initially, and then another single dose of the same drug two weeks later. Pyrantel pamoate is available without prescription.
How is enterobiasis spread?
By an infected child not washing hands after using the bathroom. If the child then touches playmates or toys, he/she may pass on the eggs. Pinworm eggs can also be transferred to the fingers from clothing or bedding, and then spread around the home.
How is enterobiasis diagnosed?
Diagnosis is made by identifying the worm or its eggs. Worms can sometimes be seen on the skin near the anus or on underclothing, pajamas, or sheets about 2 to 3 hours after falling asleep. Pinworm eggs can be collected and examined using the “tape test” as soon as the person wakes up.
What happens if Threadworms are left untreated?
In rare cases, if the infestation is left untreated, pinworm infections can lead to a urinary tract infection (UTI) in women. Pinworms can also travel from the anus into the vagina, affecting the uterus, fallopian tubes, and other pelvic organs. This may result in other infections, including vaginitis and endometritis.
What is enterobiasis and what causes it?
(Etiology) Enterobiasis is caused by ingestion of pinworm eggs. Pinworm eggs can survive digestion and attach themselves to the tissue surface of the human colon Once in the colon, eggs develop into pinworms. Pinworm eggs are incredibly small and impossible to notice. They require a microscope to be visualized.
What are the possible complications of enterobiasis?
Very rarely, enterobiasis may lead to appendicitis or inflammation of the fallopian tubes in females. Many children with enterobiasis show no symptoms (asymptomatic).
What is enterobiasis (pinworm infection)?
Enterobiasis or pinworm infection is a common, contagious, parasitic infestation found mainly in children. The disorder is spread by swallowing or inhaling the tiny eggs of the pinworm. Enterobiasis rarely causes any serious physical problems except for the main symptom, which is severe rectal itching.
Is enterobiasis contagious to humans?
No. Humans are considered to be the only hosts of Enterobius vermicularis which is also known as the human pinworm. Enterobiasis is spread by the fecal-oral route, that is by the transfer of infective pinworm eggs from the anus to someone’s mouth, either directly by hand or indirectly through contaminated clothing, bedding, food, or other articles.