Chapter 26: Microbial Diseases of Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
- What genus of bacteria is the causative agent of Gonorrhea?
A
Neisseria
2
Q
-What are signs and symptoms of Gonorrhea?
A
Causes inflammation
-forms pus
3
Q
- Which bacterial pathogens causes NGU?
A
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
4
Q
What are the two life cycle stages of
Chlamydia?
A
5
Q
- Which genus of bacteria causes syphilis?
A
Treponema
6
Q
- What is the name of the sore caused by syphilis? What causes this sore to form?
A
Chancre – due to immune response to localized infection
7
Q
- What happens to the human body after many years of infection with syphilis?
A
It goes latent but can still be transferred to a newborn
8
Q
- How are genital warts spread?
A
Skin on skin contact
9
Q
- What does the abbreviation HPV stand for?
A
Human papilloma virus
10
Q
- What causes most genital warts infections to go away?
A
- Removal of warts
- podofilox and imiquimod
- most go away with time (2 years)
11
Q
- What is a distinct sign of trichomoniasis?
A
Irritation and profuse, frothy, greenish yellow, foul odor discharge
12
Q
-Why are women 2x more likely than men to get STIs?
A
women’s anatomy is all very internal, so pathogens are able to remain inside and break down nutrients and multiply
