Although current data on their prevalence are not available, pinworms (Syphacia muris, Syphacia obvelata and Aspiculuris tetraptera) are among the parasites most commonly encountered in laboratory ...
Q: Every time I take my 2-year-old’s diaper off, she begins scratching around her anus. I’ve heard this might be a sign of “worms.” What shall I do? A: Anal “pruritus,” or itching, in a young child ...
It's spring, which means all the little critters of the world hatch and come out … and that makes pediatricians think of pinworms. That's what you were thinking of, right? Pinworms, or Enterbiasis ...