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Infecção por oxiúros

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Última revisão: 26 Nov 2025
Última atualização: 23 Apr 2024

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • prurido perianal
  • eritema perianal
  • presença de vermes
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • sono agitado
  • insônia
  • prurido vulvar
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Fatores de risco

  • presença em escolas ou em instituições de saúde
  • Hábitos orais, como roer as unhas ou chupar o dedo
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • teste da fita adesiva
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

pacientes sintomáticos + membros da família

Colaboradores

Autores

Michael J. Smith, MD, MSCE
Michael J. Smith

Professor of Pediatrics

Duke University School of Medicine

Durham

NC

Declarações

MJS declares that he has no competing interests.

Agradecimentos

Dr Michael J. Smith would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Theoklis Zaoutis, a previous contributor to this topic. TZ declares that he has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Randal Rockney, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Family Medicine

Department of Pediatrics

Hasbro Children's Hospital

Providence

RI

Disclosures

RR declares that he has no competing interests.

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Key articles

Kimberlin DW, Barnett ED, Lynfield R, et al, eds. Red Book: 2021-2024 report of the committee on infectious diseases. 32 nd ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2021 [internet publication].Full text

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Yellow Book 2024: health information for international travel. Section 5: travel-associated infections and diseases - enterobiasis / pinworm. May 2023 [internet publication].Full text

Reference articles

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  • Infecção por oxiúros images

  • Differentials

    • Doença inflamatória intestinal
    • Atópica, dermatite
    • Abscesso perirretal
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  • Guidelines

    • Yellow Book: Enterobiasis/pinworm
    • Red Book: Pinworm Infection (Enterobius vermicularis)
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  • Patient information

    Oxiúro

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