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Pharmacotherapy of ascariasis

Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2001
Ascaris lumbricoides, the most frequent human intestinal nematode, is the causative agent of ascariasis, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of over one billion people, especially in moist tropical and subtropical regions, but also in cooler climates.
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Intraperitoneal ascariasis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1988
Seven children with intraperitoneal ascariasis are reported. One of them had two episodes. There were four instances of free worms in the peritoneal cavity, whereas others had peritoneal abscesses containing round worms. It is suggested that peritoneal ascariasis should be suspected whenever a child presents with peritonitis and/or an inflammatory ...
P L Rao
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Ascariasis

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2001
This series is based on the Infectious Diseases section of the web site Refugee Health ∼ Immigrant Health, available on the World Wide Web at http://www.baylor.edu/~Charles_Kemp/Refugee_Health.htm The site was developed through a contract with the Texas Department of Health as part of an ongoing effort to improve the health of refugees and immigrants.
A, Roberts, C, Kemp
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Ascariasis and handwashing

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009
This review summarises evidence of the effectiveness of handwashing and the use of soap as a public health intervention against Ascaris infection, in terms of both prevalence and intensity. Literature in five major languages was searched and data were retrieved from 15 papers.
Isaac Chun-Hai, Fung, Sandy, Cairncross
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Biliary ascariasis

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2001
Biliary ascariasis is a less frequent, but important complication of ascaris infestation, because it may cause biliary colic, pyogenic cholangitis, and septicemia. Early diagnosis and treatment is important to prevent these complications. We present here a five-year-old girl with biliary ascariasis, whose main complaint was abdominal pain. After giving
G, Uysal, , Kösebalaban, A, Güven
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ASCARIASIS

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1996
Ascariasis is a helminthic infection of global distribution with more than 1.4 billion persons infected throughout the world. The majority of infections occur in the developing countries of Asia and Latin America. Of 4 million people infected in the United States, a large percentage are immigrants from developing countries.
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Imaging of ascariasis

Australasian Radiology, 2007
Summary Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the most common parasitic infestations of the gastrointestinal tract worldwide. During the intestinal phase of the disease, the adult worms usually remain clinically silent, sometimes causing a variety of non‐specific abdominal symptoms.
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Ascariasis in the Tropics

Acta Paediatrica, 1954
SummaryAscaris is one of the most prevalent and dangerous diseases of children of all underdeveloped countries. This is due to poverty, ignorance, low standards of sanitation and hygiene, especially the pollution of the soil by younger children. The problem is not only medical but socio‐economic as well.
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