Clinical meaning
Bartholinitis: Glandular Anatomy, Abscess involves host-pathogen interaction, immune response, and tissue-specific infectious pathology related to bartholinitis.
Diagnosis & workup
Diagnostics & workup: - Rapid antigen testing (strep, influenza, COVID-19, RSV) - Urinalysis with urine culture and sensitivity - Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) for STIs, TB, viral loads - Wound/tissue/fluid cultures with Gram stain - Chest X-ray for pneumonia evaluation - Procalcitonin for bacterial infection likelihood - Lactate level for sepsis severity (>2 mmol/L concerning)
Risk factors: - Splenectomy with encapsulated organism susceptibility - Malnutrition with impaired immune cell production - Chronic liver disease with impaired immune function - Age extremes (<2 and >65 years with immature/declining immunity) - Chronic skin breakdown or wounds - Indwelling medical devices (central lines, urinary catheters, prosthetic joints) - Prolonged hospitalization (>48h increases nosocomial infection risk)