The aetiology of paediatric inflammatory vulvovaginitis
Authors
Cuadros González, Juan; Mazón Ramos, Ana; Martínez, Rocío; González Santiago, María del Pilar; Gil Setas, Alberto; [et al.]Identifiers
Permanent link (URI): http://hdl.handle.net/10017/60495DOI: 10.1007/s00431-003-1373-x
ISSN: 0340-6199
Date
2004-02Affiliation
Universidad de Alcalá. Departamento de Biomedicina y Biotecnología. Unidad Docente de Microbiología; Universidad de Alcalá. Departamento de Medicina y Especialidades MédicasBibliographic citation
European Journal of Pediatrics, 2004, v. , n. , p. -
Keywords
Paediatric vulvovaginitis
Haemophilus spp.
Streptococcus pyogenes
Description / Notes
5 p.
Document type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Version
info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Rights
Springer-Verlag 2003
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Abstract
Vulvovaginitis is the most common gynaecological problem in prepubertal girls and clear-cut data on the microbial aetiology of moderate to severe infections are lacking. Many microorganisms have been reported in several studies, but frequently the paediatrician does not know the pathogenic significance of an isolate reported in vaginal specimens of girls with vulvovaginitis. A multicentre study was performed, selecting 74 girls aged 2 to 12 years old with a clinical picture of vulvovaginitis and inflammatory cells on Gram stain. All the specimens were cultured following standard microbiological techniques and the paediatricians completed a questionnaire to highlight risk factors after interviewing the parents or tutors. The data were compared with those obtained in a control group of 11 girls without vulvovaginitis attending a clinic. Streptococcus pyogenesand Haemophilus spp.were isolated in 47 and 12 cases, respectively. Upper respiratory infection in the previous month ( P<0.001) and vulvovaginitis in the previous year ( P<0.05) were identified as significant risk factors. Foreign bodies, sexual abuse, poor hygiene and bad socioeconomic situation were not identified as risk factors for the infection.
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