Gram (-) Bacteria - Intracellular Bacteria Flashcards
What is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection?
Chlamydia Trachomatis
Chlamydia Trachomatis causes what 3 neonatal symptoms?
Blindness
Trachoma
Inclusion Conjunctivitis
Trachoma
- Associated with Chlamydia Trachomatis
= Chronic eye infection that leads to blindness from eyelashes in eye
Many women and half of men are _____ with Chlamydia Trachomatis
Asymptomatic
Men symptoms from Chlamydia Trachomatis?
Dysuria and discharge
Epididymitis
Women symptoms from Chlamydia Trachomatis?
Pain during sex, increased discharge and dysuria
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Associated with Chlamydia Trachomatis
= Painless lesion with purulent lymphadenitis
What serotypes cause Lymphogranuloma Venereum from Chlamydia Trachomatis?
L serotypes
What types of Chlamydia cause Atypical Pneumonia?
Chlamydia Pneumoniae
Chlamydia Psittaci
How is Chlamydia Psittaci spread?
Transmitted form birds
Symptoms of Atypical Pneumonia caused by Chlamydia Pneumoniae and Psittaci?
Dry cough, low fever, patchy interstitial lung changes
General symptoms if infected by a Rickettsia species?
Fever, Rash, Thrombocytopenia
Vector for Rickettsia species?
Ticks, mites
Reservoir for Rickettsia species?
Dogs, rodents
What causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Rickettsia Rickettsii