Streptococcus pyogenes Pharyngeal Colonization Resulting in Recurrent, Prepubertal Vulvovaginitis

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 315-317

  Hansen, Megan T ^a   Sanchez, Veronica T ^b   Eyster, Kathleen ^b   Hansen, Keith A ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pharyngeal colonization; Recurrent vaginitis; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; MICONAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; GENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; NASOPHARYNX; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREPUBERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; REINFECTION; SEXUAL ABUSE; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VULVA DISEASE; VULVOVAGINITIS;

CARRIER STATE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHARYNX; RECURRENCE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 34548488961     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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