Ortiz ZMC, Pedraza AAG, Dávila MR, Valencia GC

Language: Spanish
References: 19
Page: 257-260
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ABSTRACT

Objectives. To study the frequency of bacterial vaginosis in girls with diagnosis of vulvovaginitis in a Family Clinical Center. Material and methods. It is a prospective, observational, descriptive, and transversal study in 288 girls with clinical diagnosis of vaginosis done by microbiological study. Results. The greater microbiological frequency of vaginosis was bacterial vaginosis (50.3%), E. coli (30.3%) and Candida spp (15.3%) respectively. The bacterial vaginosis appeared most frequently in 11 to 17 years old girls. «The key cells» shown the greatest sensibility (90%), specificity (84%), positive (83%) and negative (90%) predictive values. Conclusions. The most frequent cause of vulvovaginitis in girls is the bacterial vaginosis. The diagnosis must be done with a Gram stain of the secretion and observation or the «key cells» in a fresh preparation. The bacterial vaginosis as a unique and sole agent was found in 46.2%.

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