Illness Scripts

Question 1

A 25-year-old female, poorly controlled diabetic presents with vulvar pruritus following antibiotic therapy for skin infection. She has erythema of the vulva and vaginal mucosa, vulvar edema and a thick, white, adherent, clumpy, cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge with no odor. Her genital condition ismost likely infection with:

Answer 1

Candida

Question 2

A 40-year-old female with a history of alcohol and other substance abuse presents with a thin, frothy, purulent, green-yellow, malodorous vaginal discharge associated with burning, pruritus, dysuria, frequent and painful urination, lower abdominal pain and dyspareunia for 3 days. She has erythema of the vulva and vaginal mucosa. Her genital condition ismost likely infection with

Answer 2

Trichomonas