QUANTITATIVE MICROBIOLOGY OF HUMAN VULVA

被引:16
作者
ALY, R
BRITZ, MB
MAIBACH, HI
机构
[1] Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2133.1979.tb00024.x
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
The microbial flora of the vulva is described and compared with the flora of the forearm by utilizing the detergent scrub method. Microbial counts were higher on the vulva (2.8 x 106/cm2) than on the forearm (6.4 x 102/cm2). Lipophilic diphtheroids, coagulase negative staphylococci, micrococci, non‐lipophilic diphtheroids and lactobacilli formed the dominant flora of the vulva. Streptococci, Gram negative rods and yeasts were also noted. The highest incidence of S. aureus was noted on the vulva (67%) followed by perianal (30%), nose (30%), and the foream (11%). Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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