GROUP-A BETA-HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCAL VULVOVAGINITIS IN PREPUBERTAL GIRLS - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE PAST 20 YEARS

被引:22
作者
STRAUMANIS, JP [1 ]
BOCCHINI, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] LOUISIANA STATE UNIV, MED CTR, DEPT PEDIAT, 1501 KINGS HWY, POB 33932, SHREVEPORT, LA 71130 USA
关键词
Group a beta-hemolytic streptococcus; Vulvovaginitis;
D O I
10.1097/00006454-199011000-00013
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Vulvovaginitis has been regarded as the most common gynecologic complaint in prepubertal girls by numerous authors.1–6 Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus is one of the most frequent etiologic agents of this entity.4,7 In this report we present a case of streptococcal vulvovaginitis and review the literature of the past 20 years to highlight the recent signs, symptoms and epidemiology. © 1990 by Williams and Wilkins.
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