2022年6月4日 · Pinworm infection is the most common type of intestinal worm infection in the United States and one of the most common worldwide. Pinworms are thin and white, measuring about 1/4 to 1/2 inch (about 6 to 13 millimeters) in length.

2022年6月4日 · Your doctor can confirm the presence of pinworms by identifying the worms or eggs. To help your doctor make a diagnosis, you can perform the tape test. As soon as the person you suspect has pinworms wakes up and before he or she uses the toilet, washes or gets dressed, press the adhesive side of a piece of transparent tape to the skin around ...

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2022年6月4日 · 当被感染者入睡时，雌性蛲虫会在肛门周围皮肤的褶皱中产下数千个卵。大多数蛲虫感染者没有症状，但是有些人会肛门瘙痒和睡眠不安稳。 蛲虫感染多发于学龄儿童，并且微小的虫卵很容易在儿童之间传播。治疗方法包括 ...

2024年1月31日 · Pyrantel is used to treat pinworms (enterobiasis; oxyuriasis). This medicine may also be used for other worm infections as determined by your doctor. Pyrantel works by paralyzing the worms.

An adult pinworm generally is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (about 6 to 13 millimeters) in length. The most common symptom of infection is anal itching, particularly at night, as worms migrate to the host's anal area to lay their eggs.

2025年2月1日 · Pinworms (enterobiasis, oxyuriasis). Whipworms (trichuriasis). Mebendazole is used to treat infections caused by worms. It works by keeping the worm from absorbing sugar (glucose), so that the worm loses energy and dies. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

2024年9月18日 · Overview. Anal itching is a common condition. The itch in or around the anus is often intense and can be embarrassing and uncomfortable. Anal itching, also called pruritus ani (proo-RIE-tus A-nie), has several possible causes.

2025年2月1日 · Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of albendazole to treat neurocysticercosis in children. However, hydatid disease is uncommon in children. Although appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of ...

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