Bartholinitis

Valeria Fabre, M.D.

PATHOGENS

Anaerobes: primarily Bacteroides and Peptostreptococcus spp.
Aerobes: particularly Escherichia coli
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (may account for 10-15% of cases)
Chlamydia trachomatis (much less frequent than gonorrhea)
Rare pathogens: include S. pneumonia, Haemophilus spp.

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