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November 1, 1941Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Vaginal Flora in Children

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GHGrace Campbell Hardy

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Observational study examines vaginal flora and etiologic causes of discharge in pediatric patients and premature infants, highlighting non-gonococcal pathogens.

Key Points

  • To identify the bacterial agents responsible for vaginal discharge in young girls, assess potential links to upper respiratory tract infections, and characterize the normal flora of the healthy infant vaginal tract.
  • Analyzed clinical records, vaginal smears, and bacterial cultures in pediatric patients presenting with vaginal symptoms.
  • Evaluated vaginal flora and clinical status in a cohort of 16 premature infants in a hospital nursery setting.
  • Clinical and laboratory observations indicate a decreasing relative incidence of gonococcus as the primary causative organism for pediatric vaginal discharge.
  • Smear and culture profiles establish baseline bacterial composition in premature infants and non-gonococcal pediatric cases.

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Grace Campbell Hardy (1941) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a79be2c4353fbf060020c57https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1941.02000170033003
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