chlamydia ch. 11

Question 1

what is neisseria gonorrhea

Answer 1

chlamydia– STD

Question 2

what are the symptoms of chlamydia

Answer 2

vaginal discharge

Question 3

what is the primary infection site of chlamydia

Answer 3

cervix

Question 4

what type of cells does chlamydia affect

Answer 4

cervical endocervical columnar epithelial cells

Question 5

gonococcemia dissemenated infections via

Answer 5

blood, skin, joints, wrists, knees, and ankles

Question 6

what is ophthalmia neonatorum

Answer 6

eye infection through birth canal caused by N. gonorrhea

Question 7

why is there nonimmunity to reinfection of chlamydia

Answer 7

its due to antigenic phase variation of pili proteins

Question 8

how does chlamydia stain and is it aerobic or anaerobic

Answer 8

gram negative and aerobic

Question 9

what is the shape of chlamydia

Answer 9

cocci – diplococci

Question 10

1st complication of gonococcal infection

Answer 10

Petechial skin lesions from vascular damage and pustular rash

Question 11

2nd complication of gonococcal infection

Answer 11

Septic purulent polyarthritis in knees, wrists, ankles

Question 12

3rd complication of gonococcal infection

Answer 12

Ophthalmia neonatorium

prophylaxis with 1% silver nitrate

Question 13

how is gonococcal infection treated

Answer 13

No vaccine; treatable with docycyline

Question 14

gonococcal infection stains what color and is it gram positive or gram negative

Answer 14

gram negative stains red/pink