Clinical Symptoms and Microbiological Findings in Prepubescent Girls with Vulvovaginitis.

Background: The diagnosis and treatment of vulvovaginitis in children is poorly managed because it is difficult to determine whether the agent causing vulvovaginal inflammation is a single bacterial species.

Study Objective: This study retrospectively evaluated genital microbiological findings in prepubescent girls with vulvovaginitis and then compared the findings to healthy controls without discharge.

Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study of 483 prepubescent girls aged 2-10 years with vulvovaginitis and 50 age-matched healthy asymptomatic controls.