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A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE FROM JANUARY, 1925, TO JANUARY, 1926

RUSSELL D. HERROLD, M.D.

Am J Dis Child. 1926;31(6):863-868.

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VULVOVAGINITIS IN CHILDREN

Fraser¹ gives an exhaustive discussion and bibliography of vulvovaginitis in children. In a review of the literature on modes of infection, he calls attention especially to the work of Engering, who showed that the viability of the gonococcus outside the human body is greater than has generally been supposed. He found that the gonococci lived from three to ten hours in sterile tap water at a temperature of 22 C., and in the surface water of swimming pools from seven and a half to ten hours. The gonococci remained alive on moist linen for four hours. He also emphasizes the importance of investigating the adult members of the household. Many other organisms may be the etiologic factor in vulvovaginitis, but usually, however, they are secondary to an original gonococcal infection. Uncleanliness and the immaturity of the vulva and vagina are important predisposing factors. Fraser states that . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Footnotes
Received for publication. May 12, 1926.

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