title: Vulvar infections: beyond sexually transmitted infections.
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.
authors.affiliation: The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cymerman
authors.affiliation: The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaplan Hoffmann
authors.affiliation: The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Panta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rouhani Schaffer
authors.affiliation: The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Miriam Keltz
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Pomeranz
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy