Skin diseases of the vulva: Infectious diseases

Freja Lærke Sand, Simon Francis Thomsen*

*Corresponding author for this work
5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A multitude of infectious diseases of viral (genital herpes, herpes zoster, genital warts and molluscum contagiosum), bacterial (syphilis, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, donovanosis, erysipelas, cellulitis and necrotising fasciitis, folliculitis, impetigo, bartholin gland abscess, trichomycosis and erythrasma), fungal (candidiasis and dermatophytosis) and parasitic (pediculosis pubis) origin may affect the vulvar area. Herein, we review the infections and their skin manifestations in the vulvar area.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume37
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)840-848
Number of pages9
ISSN0144-3615
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • candidiasis
  • condyloma acuminatum
  • dermatophytosis
  • folliculitis
  • Genital herpes
  • impetigo
  • pediculosis pubis
  • syphilis

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