Vulvar infections: beyond sexually transmitted infections

Rachel M Cymerman; Rachel Kaplan Hoffmann; Panta Rouhani Schaffer; Miriam Keltz Pomeranz

doi:10.1111/ijd.13464

Vulvar infections: beyond sexually transmitted infections

Int J Dermatol. 2017 Apr;56(4):361-369. doi: 10.1111/ijd.13464. Epub 2017 Feb 15.

Authors

Rachel M Cymerman¹, Rachel Kaplan Hoffmann¹, Panta Rouhani Schaffer¹, Miriam Keltz Pomeranz¹

Affiliation

¹ The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

PMID: 28198008
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13464

Abstract

The vulva is an under-studied area of the female genitourinary tract which is prone to maceration, overgrowth of organisms, and atypical presentations of common dermatologic conditions. In current practice, dermatologists must recognize and manage vulvar infections and infestations beyond the more commonly recognized sexually transmitted infections. Herein, this article reviews the literature on a selection of under-recognized viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic vulvar infections and infestations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abscess / complications*
Abscess / diagnosis
Abscess / therapy
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / diagnosis
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / drug therapy
Enterobiasis / complications
Enterobiasis / diagnosis
Enterobiasis / therapy
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / complications
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / diagnosis
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / drug therapy
Female
Herpes Zoster / complications
Herpes Zoster / diagnosis
Herpes Zoster / drug therapy
Humans
Skin Ulcer / therapy
Skin Ulcer / virology*
Tuberculosis, Female Genital / complications*
Tuberculosis, Female Genital / diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Female Genital / drug therapy
Vulvar Diseases / diagnosis
Vulvar Diseases / microbiology*
Vulvar Diseases / parasitology*
Vulvar Diseases / therapy