Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Bartholinitis
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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Last updated: January 9, 2023
Citation
Fabre, Valeria. "Bartholinitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540055/all/Bartholinitis.
Fabre V. Bartholinitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540055/all/Bartholinitis. Accessed July 25, 2025.
Fabre, V. (2023). Bartholinitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540055/all/Bartholinitis
Fabre V. Bartholinitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2025 July 25]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540055/all/Bartholinitis.
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