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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2020

A child has sleep problems, grinds his teeth in his sleep, and frequently scratches his anal region. Laboratory testing detected white helminths up to 1 cm in length in the scrapes from the child's perianal folds. What helminth is the likely cause of this child's condition?

Answer options

  1. Enterobius
  2. Trichinella
  3. Hymenolepis nana
  4. Ascaris lumbricoides
  5. Strongyloides stercoralis
Correct answer

Enterobius

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