Group B streptococcal vaginitis in postpubertal adolescent girls.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical findings, diagnosis, and treatment of group B streptococcal (GBS) vulvovaginitis in a sample of adolescent girls and young women found to have this condition.

METHODS:

Descriptive retrospective analysis of charts of 13 adolescent girls and young women found to have GBS vulvovaginitis was performed.

RESULTS:

Of the girls and young women with GBS vulvovaginitis, almost all were found to have a purulent vaginal discharge (n = 12). Three had frank cervicitis and/or vaginitis on examination. Only 1 was diagnosed accurately with GBS vulvovaginitis at the time of the visit and 4 were treated with appropriate antibiotics at the time of the visit.

CONCLUSIONS:

GBS vulvovaginitis is a poorly diagnosed disease entity in the adolescent and young adult population. Further study is needed in the epidemiology of GBS vaginitis in postpubertal adolescent girls and women to improve the recognition, pathogenesis, and treatment of GBS vaginitis.

• Authors: Liana R Clark, Marisa Atendido
• Journal: The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine (J Adolesc Health) Vol. 36 Issue 5 Pg. 437-40 (May 2005) ISSN: 1879-1972 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 15837348 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Child
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Humans
• Retrospective Studies
• Streptococcal Infections (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology)
• Streptococcus agalactiae (pathogenicity)
• Vaginal Discharge (etiology)
• Vaginosis, Bacterial (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology)
• Vulvar Diseases (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology)