Enterobiasis in the hospitalized patient

Emiri Muranaka; Naoki Okawa; Nobuaki Tsuyama; Haruki Mito; Yudai Yano; Ryota Hase

doi:10.1002/jgf2.628

Enterobiasis in the hospitalized patient

J Gen Fam Med. 2023 May 30;24(4):266-267. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.628. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Authors

Emiri Muranaka¹, Naoki Okawa^{1

2}, Nobuaki Tsuyama^{1

2}, Haruki Mito¹, Yudai Yano¹, Ryota Hase^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital Narita, Chiba Japan.
² Department of Infectious Diseases Kameda Medical Center Kamogawa, Chiba Japan.

Abstract

A 33-year-old hospitalized patient felt itching around his anus. Tiny white thread-like worms were observed around his perinatal region. Microscopic examination revealed the presence of elongated, one-sided, flattened eggs inside the worm.

Keywords: Enterobiasis; Enterobius vermicularis; pinworm infection.

Publication types

Case Reports