Urogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis in a Female Child in Libya
Urogenital myiasis is a parasitic infestation caused by larvae of Psychoda spp. and it is very rare in humans. A 10- year old female was presented with urogenital myiasis and 4th stage Larvae of Psychoda albipennis (Diptera: Psychodidae) were found in urine. The patient was complained of painful sen...
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| author | Aisha Gashout Ahmad Amro Omar Hamarsheh Hamida Al-Dwibe |
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| description | Urogenital myiasis is a parasitic infestation caused by larvae of Psychoda spp. and it is very rare in humans. A 10- year old female was presented with urogenital myiasis and 4th stage Larvae of Psychoda albipennis (Diptera: Psychodidae) were found in urine. The patient was complained of painful sensation, discomfort and burning while urination. Urinary tract antiseptics were prescribed for the patient and advised to drink plenty of water for hydration. Local health authorities should take proper measures to maintain hygienic conditions for the people under risk. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-60e3ad8c57814eeea3ca128da0a01f8a2023-02-15T16:21:50ZengGalenos YayineviTürkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi2146-30772146-30772019-09-0143315215410.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.613513049054Urogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis in a Female Child in LibyaAisha Gashout0Ahmad Amro1Omar Hamarsheh2Hamida Al-Dwibe3 Alquds University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Molecular Microboiology, Jerusalem, İsrail University of Tripoli Faculty of Medical Technology, Tripoli, Libya Alquds University Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Molecular Biology, Jerusalem, İsrail University of Tripoli, Dermatology Department, Department of Dermatology, Tripoli, Libya Urogenital myiasis is a parasitic infestation caused by larvae of Psychoda spp. and it is very rare in humans. A 10- year old female was presented with urogenital myiasis and 4th stage Larvae of Psychoda albipennis (Diptera: Psychodidae) were found in urine. The patient was complained of painful sensation, discomfort and burning while urination. Urinary tract antiseptics were prescribed for the patient and advised to drink plenty of water for hydration. Local health authorities should take proper measures to maintain hygienic conditions for the people under risk. http://www.turkiyeparazitolderg.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/urogenital-myiasis-caused-by-ipsychoda-albipennis-/30165 MyiasisPsychoda albipennisurogenital myiasisLibya |
| spellingShingle | Aisha Gashout Ahmad Amro Omar Hamarsheh Hamida Al-Dwibe Urogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis in a Female Child in Libya Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi Myiasis Psychoda albipennis urogenital myiasis Libya |
| title | Urogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis in a Female Child in Libya |
| title_full | Urogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis in a Female Child in Libya |
| title_fullStr | Urogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis in a Female Child in Libya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis in a Female Child in Libya |
| title_short | Urogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis in a Female Child in Libya |
| title_sort | urogenital myiasis caused by psychoda albipennis in a female child in libya |
| topic | Myiasis Psychoda albipennis urogenital myiasis Libya |
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