Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): Available Online: December 2021

Identification of Streptococcus intermedius and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in recurrent leucorrhoea: a case report

Marselinus Edwin Widyanto Daniwijaya (Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Atthobari (Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Ade Christanti Putri Sidabutar (Department of Dermatology and Venereology (DV), Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Devi Artami Susetiati (Department of Dermatology and Venereology (DV), Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Titik Nuryastuti (Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Dec 2021

Abstract

Introduction: Leucorrhoea or fluor albus a whitish vaginal discharge is commonly found in reproductive women with familiar symptoms such as itching, with or without distinctive odor. Several factors are responsible for leucorrhoea including infectious and non-infectious factors. Streptococcus intermedius and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia are bacteria that cause infections that are rarely found in vaginal discharge. Case description: A 23-year-old woman, with a history of recurrent vaginal discharge, presented herself in the outpatient clinic dermatology and venereology RSUP Dr. Sardjito, with the main complaint of vaginal discharge. On the previous visit to the outpatient clinic, she was diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis and received Azithromycin, ketoconazole.  Microbiology culture of the vaginal swab results in two bacterial infections Streptococcus intermedius and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Conclusion: A rare finding on the identification of Streptococcus intermedius and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in outpatients with recurrent leucorrhoea. These findings suggest that Streptococcus intermedius and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia which is an uncommon profile of microorganism could also be assumed to be involved in recurrent leucorrhoea in this case report. Other pathogenic organisms should be considered since there limitation in the identification process in diagnostic of the patient.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JCMID

Publisher

Subject

Immunology & microbiology

Description

Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; peer-reviewed journal aiming to communicate high-quality research articles, reviews, and general articles in the field. JCMID publishes articles that encompass basic research/clinical studies related to microbiology and infectious disease. ...