Les vulvo-vaginites de la petite fille en zone tropicale urbaine : aspects bactériologiques

Summary The authors report the results of bacteriological analysis of vaginal discharges on 121 girls. Among those discharges 50 % were vulvo-vaginitis according to biological criteria. 30 % were due to genital specific pathogenesis. Most specific bacteria isolated were Neisseria gonorrhoeae (23 %), Candida albicans (2,5 %), Trichomonas vaginalis (1,6 %), Gardnerella vaginalis (2,5 %).