TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Vaginitis A1 - Adeyemi-Fowode, Oluyemisi A. A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Vulvovaginitis is the most common gynecological disorder in childhood; its causes include physical and chemical irritants and a variety of infectious agents.Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus and Haemophilus influenzae can be self-inoculated from nose and mouth to the vulvar region.Good hygiene is fundamental to the resolution of many pediatric vulvar conditions.Candidal vaginitis is rare in prepubertal children and should raise suspicion of diabetes mellitus or depressed immune function.Enterobius vermicularis (pinworms) can be a source of irritant vaginitis. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155748033 ER -