Clinical presentation: The patients may often present with a history of passing worms by mouth or anus. A number of patients, presents with a subacute clinical course. [histopathology-india.net]

Ascariasis is due to infection with the Ascaris lumbricoides adult worm and typically presents with gastrointestinal or pulmonary symptoms, depending on the stage of development. [radiopaedia.org]

At this stage, an eosinophilia of 30% to 50% may be present for a short period. However, when mature worms develop (intestinal ascariasis), eosinophilia usually ranges between 5% and 12% and rarely above 25%. [isradiology.org]

Analogously, the penetration of a worm in Meckel’s diverticulum or other congenital or acquired intestinal diverticula may present as an acute diverticulitis. [jpss.eu]

Tests to diagnose this condition include: Abdominal x-ray Complete blood count Stool ova and parasites exam Treatment Treatment includes medications that paralyze or kill intestinal parasitic worms, such as albendazole or mebendazole. [dxline.info]

If eggs are present, treatment should be given again. Outlook (Prognosis) Most people recover from symptoms of the infection, even without treatment. But they may continue to carry the worms in their body. [benefis.adam.com]

Ascariasis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Definition Ascariasis is an intestinal infection of the small intestine caused by the parasitic Ascaris lumbricoides, a large roundworm. [streetdirectory.com]

What is the prognosis of ascariasis? The prognosis of ascariasis for appropriately diagnosed and treated ascariasis is very good. However, the prognosis begins to decline if the patient develops a high number of worms in the body (worm burden). [medicinenet.com]

Prognosis Once intestinal infection is detected and treated, the prognosis is excellent. If obstructive or respiratory complications have occurred, the prognosis is less favorable. [unboundmedicine.com]

Biliary colic Intestinal obstruction Community-acquired pneumonia Complications Appendicitis Jaundice (if bile ducts are involved) Pneumonia Bowel perforation Mechanical obstruction Treatment Oral Albendazole is the drug of choice Vitamin supplementation Prognosis [learningradiology.com]

Outlook (Prognosis) Most people recover from symptoms of the infection, even without treatment, although they may continue to carry the worms in their body. [dxline.info]

This syndrome has been related to the group of disorders characterized by eosinophilia and pulmonary changes which include Löffler's syndrome 2 and tropical eosinophilia. 3 The etiologic basis of this syndrome has not been proved, but it has been assumed [jamanetwork.com]

Etiologic agent, its general characteristics and key tests for identification Historical information to include when and who isolated the microbe and any significance of its name Historically, humans have been living with ascariasis for hundreds, if not [austincc.edu]

Etiology: Ascaris lumbricoidesis the largest and, globally, the most widespread of all human intestinal roundworms (Nematode). Life cycle: Human is the definitive host. [meddean.luc.edu]

Etiology Children commonly acquire this infection from playing in dirt contaminated with Ascaris eggs. [unboundmedicine.com]

Figure 4 Impact of hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis as an etiologic factor in biliary disease, hepatic abscesses, biliary lithiasis and acute pancreatitis. [wjgnet.com]

Her main research interests are in the epidemiology and control of the soil-transmitted helminths including Ascaris and Toxocara. [books.google.de]

Epidemiology Infection occurs after ingesting eggs in contaminated food or, more commonly, is carried to mouth by the hands after contact with contaminated soil. After an early pulmonary phase (larval migration), worms stay in the intestine. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Some cases in these areas where human transmission is negligible have direct epidemiologic associations to pig farms. [cdc.gov]

University Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases This course provides students an understanding of important human parasitic diseases, including their life cycles, vectors of transmission, distribution and epidemiology, pathophysiology [coursera.org]

Pathophysiology Infected patient with Ascariasis secretes eggs in stool Stool contaminates soil with Ascariasis eggs (and eggs may persist for up to 10 years in soil) Ascariasis eggs hatch into worms within 2-4 weeks at which point they are infective [fpnotebook.com]

The pathophysiology is unclear and may include competition for nutrients, impairment of absorption, and depression of appetite. [merckmanuals.com]

Pathophysiology Fertilized eggs are ingested from soil contaminated with human feces. Larvae hatch in the small intestine and migrate to cecum and colon. [unboundmedicine.com]

Pathophysiologic mechanisms include Direct tissue damage The immunologic response of the host to infection with larvae, eggs or adult worms [2] Obstruction of an orifice or the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract by an aggregation of worms Nutritional [web.stanford.edu]

So for preventing the ascariasis infection, it is necessary to dispose of the fecal matter properly. [healthresource4u.com]

Treating in this way is called preventive treatment (or “preventive chemotherapy”). [cdc.gov]

Control and Prevention. Control and prevention of ascariasis begins by following the usual guidelines: improving sanitation in resource poor areas and maintaining vigilance in personal hygiene. [infectionlandscapes.org]

Prevention, particularly current research about a vaccine or other means of control/prevention o Prevention involves simple sanitary efforts such as general hygiene. [austincc.edu]

Prevention of of Ascariasis: i. Good sanitation and a safe water supply prevent the infection of the parasite. ii. Green vegetables are to be cleaned properly before ingestion as food. iii. [biologydiscussion.com]