Microbiology

Question 1

what type of agar is needed to grow gonnorhoea

Answer 1

chocolate

Question 2

gonorrhoea antibiotic

Answer 2

ceftriaxone

Question 3

chlamydia testing

Answer 3

NAAT

Question 4

Chlamydia treatment

Answer 4

doxycycline or azithromycin

Question 5

mycoplasma genitalium treatment

Answer 5

Doxycycline or moxifloxacin

Question 6

what is Lymphogranuloma venereum?

Answer 6

a sexually transmitted infection caused by a particular strain of chlamydia bacteria

Question 7

what can ureaplasma cause?

Answer 7

urethritis, epididymitis and prostatitis

Question 8

what STI is caused by Treponema pallidum?

Answer 8

syphilis

Question 9

treponema pallidum treatment

Answer 9

Benzathine penicillin

Question 10

How is herpes simplex virus type 1 mainly transmitted?

Answer 10

oral-to-oral contact - “cold sores”

Question 11

How is herpes simplex virus type 2 mainly transmitted?

Answer 11

mainly sexually transmitted => genital herpes with lesions

Question 12

are most herpes simplex infections symptomatic or asymptomatic

Answer 12

asymptomatic

Question 13

what is the biggest risk for neonatal herpes?

Answer 13

primary herpes in mother late in pregnancy

Question 14

is varicella zoster sexually transmitted?

Answer 14

no

Question 15

treatment for severe cases of varicella zoster

Answer 15

aciclovir

Question 16

is Trichomonas vaginalis sexually transmitted?

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

Trichomonas vaginalis testing

Answer 17

Microscopy from vaginal swab => moving!

NAAT (also from urine)

Point of care tests

Question 18

Trichomonas vaginalis treatment

Answer 18

metronidazole