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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4258-4261, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4258-4261.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Microbiology of Bartholin's Gland Abscess in Japan

Kaori Tanaka,1 Hiroshige Mikamo,1,2* Mochiyoshi Ninomiya,2 Teruhiko Tamaya,2 Koji Izumi,3 Kunihiko Ito,4 Kazukiyo Yamaoka,5 and Kunitomo Watanabe1

Division of Anaerobe Research, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University,1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu University Hospital,2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Izumi Ladies Clinic,3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu City,4 Gifu College of Medical Technology, Seki City, Japan5

Received 3 September 2005/ Accepted 26 May 2005

This study was conducted to determine the current epidemiology concerning the causative organisms for Bartholin's gland abscess in Japan. Microbiological examination of 224 cases showed positive results in 219 cases and negative results in 5 cases. Of all of the bacterial isolates, 307 and 118 were aerobes and anaerobes, respectively. The most frequently isolated bacterium was Escherichia coli. Of the anaerobes, the most frequently isolated organism was Bacteroides species, followed by Prevotella species. The organisms related to respiratory infectious diseases, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, including resistant bacteria, were sometimes involved between 2000 and 2004.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Anaerobe Research, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu 501-1194, Japan. Phone: 81 58 230 6552. Fax: 81 58 230 6551. E-mail: mikamo{at}cc.gifu-u.ac.jp.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4258-4261, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4258-4261.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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