Clinical and microbiological characteristics of Bartholin gland abscesses.

Objective: To examine the clinical course and causative microorganisms of Bartholin gland abscesses.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of all patients treated for Bartholin gland abscesses between the years 2006 and 2011 at the Soroka University Medical Center, a regional medical center in southern Israel.

Results: During the study period, 219 women were admitted as a result of an abscess of the Bartholin gland, 63% of which were primary abscesses and 37% recurrent abscesses (occurrence of a second clinical event).