Vaginitis Caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum in a Prepubescent Girl

Xiao Chen; Xiaofeng Zhao; Lifeng Chen; Wenjie Zeng; Haiou Xu

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2015.03.008

Vaginitis Caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum in a Prepubescent Girl

J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2015 Dec;28(6):e165-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.03.008. Epub 2015 Mar 21.

Authors

Xiao Chen¹, Xiaofeng Zhao², Lifeng Chen³, Wenjie Zeng³, Haiou Xu³

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
² Department of Gynecology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Electronic address: xfzhao1@163.com.
³ Department of Gynecology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

PMID: 26324578
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.03.008

Abstract

Background: Vaginal discharge is the most common gynecological symptom in prepubescent girls.

Case: We report a case of vaginitis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum in a prepubescent girl and successful treatment with targeted antibiotics.

Summary and conclusion: Vaginal discharge is most commonly attributed to poor hygiene or nonspecific irritants; however, some patients have recurrent vulvovaginitis that is primarily caused by a variety of bacteria. For these patients, identifying the associated pathogens is critical for treatment.

Keywords: Corynebacterium amycolatum; Prepubescent girl; Vaginitis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Child
Corynebacterium / isolation & purification*
Corynebacterium Infections / drug therapy
Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology*
Female
Humans
Vaginal Discharge
Vaginitis / drug therapy
Vaginitis / microbiology*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents