Infections Flashcards
chancroid caused by waht bacteria?
Haemophils ducreyi, gram negative bacilli
how describe chancroid?
vesicular form to puustular form, painful soft ulcer with necrotic base . multiple lesions often and dense matted lymphadenopathy on ipsilateral side of lesion. affected nodes can spont rupture
tx chancroid?
azithromycin, cipro, and ceftriaxone
lymphogranuloma venereum caused by what organism and occurs how long after contact?
chlamydia trach type L1 and L3 , 1-4 weeks
S&S lymphogranuloma venereum?
vesicular or ulcerative lesions on external genitialia, progresses to inguinal lymphadenitis or buboes, lesions can fuse and create multiple draining sinuses
tx of lymphogranuloma venereum?
doxycycline and erythromycin
what causes acute epididymitis?
c trach and ecoli
older 35 usually secondary to prostatitis
Diagnostics/test for acute epididymitis?
preh’s sign - elevation of scrotum above pubis relieves pain
culture/UA
S&S of epididymitis?
irritative voiding, penile discharge, fever, acitely painful enlarged epididymitis, scrotal swelling, epididymoorchitis in later stages of dx
tx epipidydmitis?
- ceftriaxone 250mg AND doxycyline 100mg x 10 days
- risk for epididymoorchitis (enterobacteria) direct tx at culture , likle use ciprofloxacin (FQ) 500 mg QID or levofloxacin 750 mg QIF x 10-14 days
- MSM likely levofloxacin or ofloxacin
Tx acute bacterial prostatitis
250 IM ceftriaxone AND doxycycline 100mg PO 10 days -14 days
signs of acute bacterial prostatitis?
irritative voiding, suprapubic pain, perineal pain, fever, tender, boggy prostate, leukocytosis
Tx acute bacterial prostatitis > 35
levofloxacin 500-750 mg IV/PO QID or
Cipro 500 mg PO BID or 400 mg IV BID x 10-14 days
tx chronic bacterial prostatitis ?
covers enterbacter and enterococci, negative rods ciprofloxacin 500mg BID x 4-6 weeks,or levofloxacin 750 mg PO QID x 4 weeks
alter: TMP-SMX DS 1 tab BID x 1-3 months
Gonorrhea incubation and S&S
1-5 days incubation, dysuria, milky penile discharge, occ blood tinged discharge, diff urination