JH IM Board Review - Infectious Disease III Flashcards
Urogenital ulcer disease - 5 main ulcerative diseases:
- Genital herpes (HSV-2>HSV-1).
- Syphilitic chancre (T.pallidum)
- Chancroid (H.ducreyi).
- Donovanosis or granuloma inguinale (Klebsiella granulomatis).
- Lymphogranuloma venereum (C.trachomatis serovar L1, L2, L3).
Genital herpes - Clinical presentation:
- Cluster of vesicles on erythematous base.
- PAINFUL and pruritic.
- Dysuria.
- LAN.
Genital herpes - Dx:
- Tzanck prep, multinucleated giant cells (low se).
- Viral culture (70% se).
- PCR.
- Glycoprotein G-based serologies.
Genital herpes - Tx:
- Acyclovir.
- Famciclovir.
- Valacyclovir.
Syphilitic chancre - Clinical presentation:
- Single, PAINLESS ulcer at the site of inoculation.
- Clean base and raised, firm border.
- PAINLESS LAN.
Syphilitic chancre - Dx:
- Darkfield examination.
- Serology ==> Nontreponemal (RPR, VDRL).
- Treponemal (FTA-ABS, MHA-TP, TP-PA, EIAs).
Syphilitic chancre - Tx:
PCN.
Chancroid - CP:
- PAINFUL ulcer.
- TENDER inguinal LAN.
- Occurs in outbreaks.
Chancroid - Dx:
- CLINICAL.
2. Culture available but NOT widely used.
Chancroid - Tx:
Azithro OR ceftriaxone OR cipro.
Donovanosis or granuloma inguinale - CP:
- Painless papule or nodule erodes into beefy-red granulomatous ulcer with rolled edges.
- ENDEMIC in Far East Asia and Southern Africa.
Donovanosis or granuloma inguinale - Dx:
Donovan bodies on biopsy.
Donovanosis or granuloma inguinale - Tx:
Doxycycline or TMP-SMX ==> Tx AT LEAST 3 WEEKS.
Lymphogranuloma venereum - CP:
- PAINLESS genital ulcer.
- PAINFUL inguinal LAN (with GROOVE SIGN).
- Proctitis.
Lymphogranuloma venereum - Dx:
- CLINICAL syndrome.
- Serology.
- Complement fixation titers of at least 1:64.
- Nucleic acid amplification tests.
Lymphogranuloma venereum - Tx:
Doxycycline for 3 WEEKS.
Genital herpes - Predominant cause among young people?
NOW the HSV-1.
Seroprevalence of HSV-2 and HSV-1 in adults in the United States is …?
17% and 60% respectively.
Up to …% of cases of genital herpes are asymptomatic and unrecognized.
70%.
Genital herpes - Incubation period:
2-7 days.
Genital herpes - Viral shedding occurs EVEN …?
IN THE ABSENCE OF LESIONS.
==> The amount of shedding declines over time.
Prior infection with HSV-1 does not …?
PROTECT against incident HSV-2 infection.
==> Although incident HSV-1 in persons infected with HSV-2 is RARE.
Genital herpes - PRIMARY GENITAL HERPES LESIONS:
Primary genital herpes lesions are classically ==> PAINFUL.
==> Multiple, grouped on erythematous base.
==> Beginning as macules and papules, evolving to vesicles and ulcers.
Genital herpes - Local symptoms:
- Pain.
- Itching.
- Dysuria.
- Tender inguinal adenopathy.
Genital herpes - Primary lesions may accompanied by:
- Fever.
- Headache.
- Malaise.
- Myalgias.
Recurrent disease is less or more severe than primary?
LESS severe.
==> May be severe in immunocompromised.
Genital herpes - Extragenital complications:
- CNS involvement (Meningitis, encephalitis).
2. Urinary retention.
Genital herpes - Dx - Preferred method when NO active lesions are present?
SEROLOGY.
Genital herpes - Serology may be neg in …?
PRIMARY INFECTION.
Genital herpes - Serologic false pos may occur:
If the pretest probability of having HSV is LOW.
IgM serology for genital herpes?
Neither sensitive nor specific for primary infections.
==> There are no universal recommendations.
Presence of IgG antibodies to HSV-2?
Diagnostic of genital infection. (Anti-HSV-1 may reflect either orolabial or genital infection).
Genital herpes - Tx:
Systemic antiviral drugs (eg acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir) can be used as episodic or suppressive therapy.
==> They are ALL equally efficacious.
Genital herpes - Episodic Tx does NOT …?
Eradicate the virus OR reduce frequency of recurrences.
Genital herpes - DAILY suppressive Tx:
For patients with 6 or more recurrences per year can reduce the frequency by up to 80%.
==> Also prevents recurrences in 25-30% of pts; freq of episodes may diminish over time.
Genital herpes - Suppressive Tx does NOT …?
ELIMINATE SUBCLINICAL VIRAL SHEDDING.
Once-daily valacyclovir in the infected partner, in addition to consistent condom use, may help decrease transmission to an uninfected partner by approx. …%.
55%.
Primary syph - Chancre:
- Quickly erodes and becomes indurated with a CLEAN base + raised, firm borders.
- Atypical lesions occur in 60% of cases.
- Primary lesions may be accompanied by regional painless bilateral adenopathy.
Secondary or disseminated syph:
- Begins 2-8 weeks after appearance of chancre.
- May be associated with flu-like symptoms, generalized LAN, and temporary alopecia.
- Characteristic rash may be macular, maculopapular, papular, or pustular ==> May involve the whole body OR palms/soles.
Secondary or disseminated syph - Condylomata lata:
- Appear as raised, painless, gray-white lesions.
- Highly infectious.
- Develop in intertriginous areas and on mucous membranes.
Latent syph:
- Definition = Lack of clinical manifestations with positive serology.
- Latent syph acquired within the preceding year is EARLY LATENT SYPH.
- LATE latent syph implies acquisition more than 1 yr before Dx.