chlamydia trachomatis Flashcards
1
Q
gram stain + morphology
A
gram -, pleomorphic cells
OBLIGATE INTRACELLULAR PATHOGEN
2
Q
developmental cycle
A
elementary bodies are infectious form
reticulate bodies the replicating form
3
Q
signs and symptoms in men
A
watery thin gray-white discharge from penis
dysuria
4
Q
signs and symptoms in females
A
PID may develop
increases risk for infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvis pain
5
Q
newborns may develop
A
chlamydial pneumonia
chlamydial opthalmia neonatorum
6
Q
chlamydial ophthalamia neonatorum
A
discharge is usally more watery in nature and eyes are less inflamed than with gonococcal opthalmia neonatorum
7
Q
diagnosis
A
urine or cervical swab is tested via PCR for chlamycial DNA
* can’t be cultured on agar
* gram stain shows many PMNs but no bacteria
8
Q
treatment
A
antibiotics
