Actinomycosis Genitourinary

Urogenital actinomycosis is an infectious and inflammatory disease caused by the radiant fungi Actinomyces. The basis of the disease is infection of the urinary, male genital organs, rectum and other human tissues and organs by the mycelial hyphal form of Actinomycetes. The main localization of actinomycetes in the genitourinary organs is in the form of granulomatous inflammation of the epithelial lining of the bladder, the urogenital septum with damage to the cervix, Bartholin glands, and epididymis in men. More often seen in older people