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Background and purpose: Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is the most common intestinal helminthic infections, especially in children in our country. Therefore, the aimed of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection among kindergartens of Sari and Babol cities during 2011. Materials and methods: The descriptive study with a sample of 800 children aged one to six years in kindergarten through using cellophane tape method in Babol and Sari cities were done in 2011. The samples were examined by light microscopy and obtained data from studies analyzed by chi-square (Χ2 test), using SPSS version 11 software. Results: Of the 800 children in kindergarten in the Babole and Sari cities, 387 (3.48%) were male and 413 (6.51%) females. Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis in the total study population, 59 patients 7/3% was observed and of these, 33 patients (1.4%) males and 26 (2.3%) were female. The highest rate of infection was observed in children aged under 3 years. Infection in children whose parents had more education than the other groups (3.54 percent) was observed (P>0.05). Conclusion: With regarding to the medical and public health importance of parasites, especially in children, child care and health promotion in children can be effective in reducing infection and its complications. Therefore, regular testing of parasitology and attention to personal hygiene at the kindergarten is necessary.

Keywords: Prevalence; Enterobius, Oxyuris, Sari and Babol cities, kindergartens

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