Open AccessBartholinitis caused by <i> Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> : Case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
S Parvathi,
Amany S Imara,
Tessie George Thoduka
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.48941
Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , cefuroxime , abscess , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , general surgery , surgery , antibiotics , biology
Most of the Bartholin's gland abscesses have been thought to be caused by colonizing micro-organisms of the perineal region. We encountered an interesting case of acute Bartholins abscess caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a primigravida. The abscess was incised and drained. The patient was treated with Cefuroxime. This case is presented for its rarity.