infection of the genitsl tract Flashcards
what is chlamydia trachomatis
most prevalent STD
obligate intracellular bacterium
where and how does chlamydia trachomatis
transmission of muscovado membranes
infections area can be:
cervix
urethra
mouth
rectum
signs and symptoms for chlamydia trachromatis
Female
dysuria
vulval irritation abdominal pain
Male
urethral discharge
prostatitis
what are the complications chlamydia can lead to?
pelvic inflammatory disease
infertility
conjunctivitis
neonatal pneumonitis
prostatitis
perihepatitis
SARA
diagnosis of chlamydia
endocervical
urthral swab urine /rectal/eye
if/ culture/ELISA/PCR
serology
treatment applied on chlamydia
tetracycline
quionolones
macrolides
Neisseria gonorrhoea
gram negative coccus that usually comes in pairs
fastidious and fragile organism
complication cause by cause by neisseria gonorrhoea
Male
urethritis
dysuria
asymptomatic infection
prostatitis
orchitis
Female
discharge
asymptomatic infection
disseminated infection
ophthalmia neonatorum
what is candidosis and how can you find them
common fungal infection in GI and genital tract
you can find them by:
- microscopy
- culture
predisposing factor of genital candidosis
DM
antibiotics
pregnancy
what drug are used to treat genital candidosis
imidazole
what is trichomoniasis
explain their characteristics, diagnosis
protozoan flagella 10-30um
pccasional urethritis/ prostatitis and epidydimitis
diagnosis
microscopy/ culture
what treatment is used to treat trichomoniasis
treatment –> metronidazole
how does bacterial vaginosis happen?
replacement if normal lactobacilli by high concentration of anaerobic and G.vaginalis
How do you diagnosis bacterial vaginosis
appearance:
homogeneous white noninflammatory discharge flow through the vaginal walls
presence of clue cells on microscopic examination
pH vaginal fluid >4.5
fishy odor of vaginal discharge before an after addition if 10%KOH (whiff test)
