Prevalence of heterophyid fluke infections in four coastal areas in Korea

Enterobius vermicularis Infection among Preschool Children: A 12-Year (2008-2019) Survey in Large Cities and Provinces of the Republic of Korea

“…The infection is diagnosed by microscopic examinations of eggs using the cello-tape perianal swab method [ 5 ]. The presence of eggs in perianal swabs does not necessarily mean an actual adult pinworm infection in the intestinal tract [ 6 ]. However, the egg positive rate in perianal swabs can be used to estimate the prevalence and endemicity of E. vermicularis infection in a community [ 5 , 6 ].…”

“…For treatment and control of E. vermicularis infection, it is recommended to take albendazole 400 mg or pyrantel pamoate 10 mg/kg in a single dose at 20-day interval at least 3 times [ 6 ]. However, it is quite difficult to manage and control the infection because of frequent and rapid reinfection and incomplete anthelmintic efficacy [ 2 ].…”

“…For this reason, it is recommended that all members of the family and classmate should be medicated at the same time. It is also important to keep the body clean and improve the environment through washing or disinfection of bedding and underwear [ 6 ].…”

“…Enterobiasis is the most common human parasitic disease worldwide, including developed and developing countries [ 5 , 6 , 27 – 29 ]. In Korea, the survey of the prevalence of E. vermicularis has been continuously performed in most cases targeting preschool and primary school children in various regions [ 1 – 4 , 7 – 26 ] ( Table 2 ).…”