Gram (-) Bacteria - Intracellular Bacteria

Question 1

What is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection?

Answer 1

Chlamydia Trachomatis

Question 2

Chlamydia Trachomatis causes what 3 neonatal symptoms?

Answer 2

Blindness
Trachoma
Inclusion Conjunctivitis

Question 3

Trachoma

Answer 3

• Associated with Chlamydia Trachomatis

= Chronic eye infection that leads to blindness from eyelashes in eye

Question 4

Many women and half of men are _____ with Chlamydia Trachomatis

Answer 4

Asymptomatic

Question 5

Men symptoms from Chlamydia Trachomatis?

Answer 5

Dysuria and discharge

Epididymitis

Question 6

Women symptoms from Chlamydia Trachomatis?

Answer 6

Pain during sex, increased discharge and dysuria

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Question 7

Lymphogranuloma Venereum

Answer 7

• Associated with Chlamydia Trachomatis

= Painless lesion with purulent lymphadenitis

Question 8

What serotypes cause Lymphogranuloma Venereum from Chlamydia Trachomatis?

Answer 8

L serotypes

Question 9

What types of Chlamydia cause Atypical Pneumonia?

Answer 9

Chlamydia Pneumoniae

Chlamydia Psittaci

Question 10

How is Chlamydia Psittaci spread?

Answer 10

Transmitted form birds

Question 11

Symptoms of Atypical Pneumonia caused by Chlamydia Pneumoniae and Psittaci?

Answer 11

Dry cough, low fever, patchy interstitial lung changes

Question 12

General symptoms if infected by a Rickettsia species?

Answer 12

Fever, Rash, Thrombocytopenia

Question 13

Vector for Rickettsia species?

Answer 13

Ticks, mites

Question 14

Reservoir for Rickettsia species?

Answer 14

Dogs, rodents

Question 15

What causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

Answer 15

Rickettsia Rickettsii

Question 16

Rickettsia Rickettsii causes?

Answer 16

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Question 17

Where is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever common?

Answer 17

Central and Southeast US

Question 18

What is the vector for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

Answer 18

Ticks

Question 19

Symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

Answer 19

Fever, Rash on palms and soles, Thrombocytopenia

Question 20

What is another Tick-born illness that is similar to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

Answer 20

Ehrlickiosis

Question 21

What does Ehrlickiosis lack that Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever has?

Answer 21

NO RASH for Ehrlickiosis

Question 22

Symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

Answer 22

Fever, Rash on palms and soles, Thrombocytopenia

Question 23

How does one get Coxiella Burnetti (Q fever)?

Answer 23

Airborne transmission from goats, cattle and sheep

Question 24

Symptoms of Coxiella Burnetti (Q fever)?

Answer 24

Fever and Atypical Pneumonia