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metronidazole and Enterobiasis

metronidazole has been researched along with Enterobiasis in 2 studies

Metronidazole: A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS.
metronidazole : A member of the class of imidazoles substituted at C-1, -2 and -5 with 2-hydroxyethyl, nitro and methyl groups respectively. It has activity against anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, and has a radiosensitising effect on hypoxic tumour cells. It may be given by mouth in tablets, or as the benzoate in an oral suspension. The hydrochloride salt can be used in intravenous infusions. Metronidazole is a prodrug and is selective for anaerobic bacteria due to their ability to intracellularly reduce the nitro group of metronidazole to give nitroso-containing intermediates. These can covalently bind to DNA, disrupting its helical structure, inducing DNA strand breaks and inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis, ultimately resulting in bacterial cell death.

Enterobiasis: Infection with nematodes of the genus ENTEROBIUS; E. vermicularis, the pinworm of man, causes a crawling sensation and pruritus. This condition results in scratching the area, occasionally causing scarification.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Metronidazole treatment failure was significantly more frequent in patients with E."1.43Is the treatment of Enterobius vermicularis co-infection necessary to eradicate Dientamoeba fragilis infection? ( Boga, JA; Fernández, J; Iglesias, C; Martínez-Camblor, P; Rodríguez, M; Rodríguez-Guardado, A; Rojo, S; Vázquez, F, 2016)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Boga, JA1
Rojo, S1
Fernández, J1
Rodríguez, M1
Iglesias, C1
Martínez-Camblor, P1
Vázquez, F1
Rodríguez-Guardado, A1
Olivares, JL1
Fernández, R1
Fleta, J1
Rodríguez, G1
Clavel, A1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for metronidazole and Enterobiasis

ArticleYear
Is the treatment of Enterobius vermicularis co-infection necessary to eradicate Dientamoeba fragilis infection?
    International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2016, Volume: 49

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Anthelmintics; Antiprotozoal Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Coin

2016
Serum mineral levels in children with intestinal parasitic infection.
    Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2003, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Antinematodal Agents; Antitrichomonal Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Copper; Enterobia

2003