title: [Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis].
abstract: Myiasis cases are often encountered in humans, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. Urogenital myiasis is one of the facultative myiasis cases that may be seen in humans. Psychoda albipennis is an insect species that causes urogential myiasis in humans Adults of this species, belongs to the Psychodidae subfamily, lives especially in humid toilets and domestic bathrooms. This case, presented as urogenital myiasis caused by P. albipennis in a fifteen year old male. The person, who was a student, was living in the city center reported to have passed five-six larvae for three months. The patient had normal urinalysis, stool microscopy and urine culture. Larvae were examined under a microscope and were identified as fourth period larvae of P. albipennis. Therefore, it should not be forgotten that P. albipennis may be an agent in urogenital myiasis.
authors.affiliation: Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Diyarbakır, Türkiye, Turkey. muttalipcicek@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mutalip
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Çiçek
authors.forename: Ali Ihsan
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Diker
authors.forename: Duygu Neval Sayın
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Ipek
authors.forename: Alicem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.forename: Tuba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008297:Male; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity*