Handout 9 Flashcards
1
Q
what causes trench mouth!?!
A
bacteriodes fragilies.
people with trench mouth probably have fragile tissue and emotions
2
Q
what is the main cause of Perio disease?
A
treponema
3
Q
disease stages of shyphills
A
primary- cancre at the site of infection
-secondary= 6 weeks after infection, bacteremia with rash and condyloma late
-tertiary - organ damage and neurological damage-granulomas called gumbos, neurological symptoms and heart dais,
4- congenital syphillus
4
Q
what kind of testing would you use to see treponema?
A
dark field! DFA test- with dluroescents. they’re difficult to culture though
