Management of Patients Presenting with symptoms of Vulvovaginitis

Management of Patients Presenting with symptoms of Vulvovaginitis

Urgent message: As the cause of approximately 10 million office visits in the United States annually, vulvovaginitis remains a common but important complaint seen in the urgent care setting. Jansen Tiongson, MD, Samuel Keim, MD, and Peter Rosen, MD Although numerous etiologies account for vulvovaginitis, the vast majority of cases are due to bacterial vaginosis (BV), trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). BV causes 40% to 50% of all cases, while candidiasis and trichomoniasis account for …

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