Bacterial STIs II Flashcards
What the pH of vaginal secretions caused by bacteria?
>4.5
What are the characteristics of vagional discharge in bacterial vaginosis?
Bacterial vaginosis
- homogeneous vagional discharge
- release of an amine-like odor when discharge is mixed with 10% KOH
- Clue cells present on wet mount/gramstain
What is the most common etiologic agent of Bacterial Vaginosis?
BV is defined as a disruption of the ecology of the vaginal microflora and is characterized by a shift in microbial species from Lactobacillus species to Gardenerella vaginalis and anaerobic commensals
**This is not aquired sexually
What are the risk factors for developing Candida Vulvovaginitis?
Candida Vulvovaginitis
- Diabetes melitus
- Antibiotic use
- increased estrogen levels (oral contraceptives, pregnancy, etc.
- immunosuppression
What is the clinical presentation for Candida Vulvovaginitis
Candida Vulvovaginitis
- Vulvar puritis, burning, soreness, irritation
- dysuria
- dysparenuria
What would we see on a physical exam on a pt with Candida Vulvovaginitis?
Candida Vulvovaginitis
- Physical exam
- erythema
- edema of vulva
- little or no discharge
- if present, discharge is white, thick, adherent, and clumpy (curd-like)
- Little or no odor
what are the two most common causitive agents of Candida Vulvovaginitis?
Candida Vulvovaginitis
Candida albicans (80%)
Candida glabrata
Trichomoniasis
Clinical presentation
Trichomoniasis
- Clinical Presentation
- malodorus, frothy discharge
- Burning, itching, and chafing
- diffuse vaginal erythema
Trichomoniasis
treatment
Trichomoniasis
Metronidazole
What is the sexually transmitted form of Treponema?
what disease does this cause?
Treponema pallidum
Syphillis
Syphilis: Treponema pallidum
features
Syphilis: Treponema pallidum
- Gram-negative, spirochete, obligate intracellular parasite
- lacks endotoxin
- can not be cultured
Syphilis: Treponema pallidum
painful/painless ulcers
Syphilis: Treponema pallidum
painless ulcers
what are the characteristics of the primary stage of syphilis?
Primary syphilis is characterized by a single chancre that develops after 3 weeks at the site where T. pallidum entered the body.
The chancre lasts about one month. If left untreated, primary syphilis may progress to secondary
What are characteristics of secondary syphilis?
Secondary syphilis
skin rash
infectious lesions
the rash will resolve with or without treatment.
about 2/3 of cases will develop latent syphilis
What is tertiary syphilis?
- tertiary syphilis develops in about 20% of latent syphilis cases
- gummas develop in skin or other tissues
- granuloma formation (cellular hypersensitivity reaction)
- CV lesions
- CNS degeneration