PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cox, R A
AU  - Slack, M P E
TI  - Clinical and microbiological features of <em>Haemophilus influenzae</em> vulvovaginitis in young girls
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.55.12.961
DP  - 2002 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 961--964
VI  - 55
IP  - 12
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/55/12/961.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/55/12/961.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol2002 Dec 01; 55
AB  - Aims: To define the clinical and microbiological features of vulvovaginitis in prepubertal girls whose genital swabs yielded Haemophilus influenzae. Methods: Laboratory based study and retrospective collection of clinical data from the requesting doctors. Results: Thirty eight isolates of non-capsulate Haemophilus influenzae and one of H parainfluenzae were isolated from 32 girls aged 18 months to 11 years. No other pathogens, such as β haemolytic streptococci or yeasts, were present with H influenzae. The most common biotype was biotype II, comprising 57% of the 26 isolates biotyped. Six children had more than one episode of vulvovaginitis caused by H influenzae and a total of 14 children had recurrent vaginal symptoms. Conclusion: Children who have H influenzae vulvovaginitis are at risk of recurrent symptoms. Biotype II is the one most commonly associated with this condition.