eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology 2328-4064 2019-04-24 7 1 8 12 10.12691/ajidm-7-1-2 AJIDM2019712 article Venkataramana Kandi ramana_20021@rediffmail.com 1 Ritu Vaish 1 Padmavali Palange 1 Sri Sandhya Koka 1 Padmajakshi Gurrapu 1 Mohan Rao Bhoomigari 1 Department of Microbiology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, India Enterobiasis is a common intestinal parasitic infection of humans caused by Enterobius vermicularis (E. vermicularis). Although it affects all age groups, in most instances, it causes a self-limiting illness. Infections in children may result in severe morbidity. Enterobiasis can remain as a chronic infection in cases of bad personal hygiene, and those who are not adequately treated. Dissemination of E. vermicularis larvae from the perineal and peri-anal regions into the vagina and other associated regions has been adequately documented. There are several reports of ectopic presentations of enterobiasis. This report presents a fatal case of a four-year-old child with E. vermicularis infection who presented with central nervous system (CNS) complications. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajidm/7/1/2/ajidm-7-1-2.pdf enterobius vermicularis enterobiasis childhood dissemination central nervous system (CNS)