Chapter 26: Microbial Diseases of the Reproductive and Urinary System Flashcards
cystitis is caused by
- E coli
- S. saprophyticus
what are the symptoms of Cytitis
- dysuria
- pyuria
how does cystitis enter the body
- urethra; sexual activity
- more common in females (shorter urethra)
what happens if cystitis is left untreated
Pyelonephritis
what is the treatment for pyelonephritis
Cephalosporins
what are the symptoms of pyelonephritis
- fever (chills)
- nausea
- tenderness over kidney / back pain
- perspiration
- scarring
- kidney failure
gonorhea symptoms is males
“the drip” pus / discharge
- sterility
symptoms of gonorhea is females
- itchy, buring, difficulty urinating
- sterility
- neonatile opthalmia (newborn) –> can cause blindness
how to diagnosis gonnorhea
gram stain, ELISA
threatment for gonnorhea
Cephlosporins
Pelvic inflammatory disease is caused by
- n. ginnorhea
- c. trachomitis
nangonnococal urethritis (NGU)
- non specific
- most common pathogen: c. trachomitis
what bacteria is shyphilis caused by
treponema pallidum
treponema pallidum
- genome mapped
- spirochetes
- secual or asexual transmission
treatment for shyphallis
benzathine penicillin
primary stage of shypilis
- causes pus (males); cervix (females)
- Danger: spread to cardiovascular / lymphatic system
secondary stage of shypilis
- asexula transmission (common in medical professionals)
- rashed
- fever, extreme weight loss, hair loss
latent stage of shyphilis
- no symptoms
- Danger: cogenital transfer (neurological damage to newborns)
tertiary stage of shypilis
- Gummas (lesions)
- should never see
Genital herpes
- herpes 2 simplex virus
- painful vesicles on genetails
- reoccurance from viruses latent in nerves
how to supress geneital herpes
acyclovir
how to treat geneital warts
Podofilox; imiquidmod
what are genetial warts caused from
Human papilomia virus
prevention agianst HIV
vaccination s
Aids is caused by
Human immunodefficiency virus
