Bacteria isolated from vaginal secretions of girls with vulvovaginitis
| Organisms cultured | No. of positive cultures |
|---|---|
| Eighty girls with vulvovaginitis were studied. A total of 29 patients had growth of one or more pathogens. Since four were asymptomatic by the time culture results became known, only 25 of these 29 patients received systemic antimicrobial treatment. | |
| *The role of Staphylococcus aureus as a pathogen is questionable (see text). | |
| Pathogens | |
| Group A β-haemolytic streptococcus | 17 |
| H influenzae type b | 2 |
| H influenzae non-b | 5 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 |
| Shigella flexnori | 1 |
| Staphylococcus aureus* | 7 (4 in mixed cultures) |
| Non-pathogens | |
| Coagulase negative staphylococci | 7 |
| Enterococcus spp. | 4 |
| Escherichia coli | 4 |
| Viridans streptococci | 4 |
| Corynebacterium | 3 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 3 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 1 |