Case Reports Microbiology 2022 Exercise 1: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Manifestation of Enterobius Vermicularis Infection Presenting as Acute Appendicitis

Authors

Adekunle Sanyaolu, PhD

Federal Ministry Of Health

Abuja, Nigeria

Chuku Okorie, MBBS, MPH

Union County College

Plainfield, New Jersey

Martina Williams, MD

Stephanie Prakash, MD

Aleksandra Marinkovic, MD, MS

Saint James School Of Medicine

Anguilla

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·       describe the causative agent for Enterobius vermicularis infection;

·       describe the risk factors and mode of transmission of E vermicularis;

·       discuss the pathogenesis of E vermicularis in acute appendicitis;

·       describe the clinical presentation of patients with E vermicularis infection and acute appendicitis;

·       describe different diagnostics of E vermicularis in the clinical microbiology laboratory; and

·       discuss the modes of prevention and current treatment of patients with E vermicularis infection and acute appendicitis.