GENI Infection Flashcards
transition in the micro anatomy for vagina and cervical lining for childbearing age
vagina- 25 layers of squamous epithelial
cervical lining- columnar epithelial cells
normal flora of the urethra
if any will have CoNS, micrococci, coryne, viridans
transition in the micro anatomy for vagina and cervical lining for pre-pubes and post-men females
thin epithelial cells
normal flora of the vagina for pre-pube females
diphtheria’s and CoNS
normal flora of the vagina for post-men females
fewer lactobacilli, more staph and coliform, lack yeast and mycoplasma
normal flora of the vagina for child-bearing female
Lacto, cornee, Gardnerella, Mobiluncus, CoNS, staph, Group B, Enteroccous, E. coli, yeast, Mycoplasmas, anaerobes
causes Bacterial vaginosis
Gardnerella vaginalis
causative agents of vaginitis
Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, or bacterial
treatment of BV and vaginitis caused by bacteria
metronizadole or clindamycin
best time during the pregancy, site and method of screening pregnant women for carriage of GBS
35-37th week, vaginal/rectal swab. BAP and LIM
role of Group B Streptococcus spp. in invasive disease of the newborn
neonatal meningitis
obligate intracellular parasite. 85% females and 40% males asymptomatic, 45% transmission rate
Chlamydia trachomati
what are the ineffective forms and effective forms of chlamydia
EB elementary bodies is ineffective, reticulate bodies is replicative
what are seen as Reticulate bodies under microscope
inclusion bodies
clinical symptoms of chlamydia
nongonoccal urethritis, cervici, trachoma (eye), Reiter’s syndrome
treatment for chlamydia
azithromycin PO single does or doxycycline PO for 7 days
specimen collection of chlamydia for males and females
males- small thin wire swab from urethra
females- swab or endocervical brush