Causative Organisms Flashcards
1
Q
Bacterial Vaginosis
A
Gardnerella vaginalis overgrowth
Reduced normal flora / lactobacilli of vagina
2
Q
Candidasis
A
Candida albicans
3
Q
Chancroid
A
Haemophilus ducreyi
4
Q
Chlamydia (remember there are 4 - plus give the details of the one that is relevant for STIs)
A
Chlamydia psittaci (parrot)
Chlamydia percorum (koala)
Chlamydia pneumoniae (pneumonia)
Chlamydia trichomatis (genital infections)
- A, B, C (Trachoma = eye)
- D-K (anogenital infections)
- L1, L2, L3 (LGV)
5
Q
Pubic Lice
A
Phtirus pubis
6
Q
Donovanosis
A
Klebsiella granulomatis
7
Q
Genital Herpes
A
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
- type I (orolabial)
- type II (genital herpes)
Varicella zoster virus (VZR)
Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
8
Q
Genital Warts (be specific)
A
HPV
6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 35 = genital specific
9
Q
Gonorrhoea
A
Neisseria gonorrhoea
10
Q
Molluscum contagiosum
A
Molluscum contagiosum! (Pox virus)
11
Q
NSU / NSGI
A
Urethritis causing organisms BUT NOT:
Gonnorhea or chlamydia (CAN BE BACTERIAL, VIRAL, FUNGAL)
12
Q
Scabies
A
Sacoptes scabiei (itch mite)
13
Q
Syphilis
A
Treponema palladium (spirochete)
14
Q
HIV
A
HIV! retrovirus - family of lentiviruses
15
Q
Hep A
A
HAV - not an STI
