Microbiology Flashcards
Which papillomavirus types cause genital wars and dysplasias?
6
11
16
18
Are there vaccines avaiable for papillomaviruses?
Yes
What are the 2 treatments available for papillomaviruses?
Podophyllin
Cryotherapy
Which serotypes of C. trachomatis cause non-sepcific urethritis?
D-K
Which serotype of C. trachomatis causes lymphogranuloma vernereum?
L
What is the most common STD in the US?
Chlamydia
What are the 2 DOC’s for chlamydia?
Azithromycin
Doxy
What is the bug to cuase vaginal thrush?
C. albicans
What are the 2 DOC’s for C. albicans?
Nystatin, Fluconazole
This is the bug that is often asymptomatic, causes 50% of curable vaginal infections worldwide, and can present as vaginitis and urethritis?
T. vaginalis
What is the DOC for T. vaginalis?
Metronidazole
Which HSV’s cause genital herpes?
HSV 1 and 2
What is the DOC for HSV?
ACV
What is the bug that causes Syphilis?
T. palldium
What is the DOC for T. pallidum?
PCN
What is the hepatitis strain that is an STD, and can be treated with lamivudine, tenofovir, and INFa?
HBV
What is the manifestation of H. ducreyi?
Painful chancroid
What are the 2 DOC’s for H. ducreyi?
Azithromycin
Ceftriaxone
What is the bug that causes genital scabies when human mite burrows into the upper skin layer?
Sarcoptes scabiei
What is the DOC for S. scabiei?
Permethrin cream
What is the organism that causes pubic lice (Mr. Krabs in Bikini Bottom)?
Phthrius pubis
What is teh DOC for pubic lice?
Permethrin cream
C. trachomatis- gram stain
none. it’s intracellular.
C. trachomatis- 2 forms
EB- infectious extracellualr form
RB- repilcation
C. trachomatis- 2 stains to visualize
Iodine stain +
Giemsa stain +
C. trachomatis- inhibits what fusion in cells
inhibits fusion of lysosomes with chlamydia containing vesicels
C. trachomatis- discharge
Watery/white mucopurulent discharge
C. trachomatis- men Sx
urethritis, epididymitis, proctitis, conjunctivits
C. trachomatis- systemic manifestation
Reiter’s syndrome
“Can’t see, can’t pee, can’t climb a tree”
C. trachomatis- women Sx
urethritis, cervicitis, bartholinitis, salpingitis, conjunctivitis
C. trachomatis- fertile problems
ectopic pregnancy, infertility, systemic spread
C. trachomatis- neonate problems
conjunctivitis, interstitial pneumonitis
C. trachomatis- microscopic findings
many PMNs with no bugs
N. gonorrhea- gram stain/morphology
Gram - diplococci
N. gonorrhea- glucose, oxidase, catalase, maltose tests
Glucose/Oxidase +
Catalase/maltose -
N. gonorrhea- AA required for growth
Cys
N. gonorrhea- VF for infection
Pili
N. gonorrhea- VF for colonization and cellular uptake
IgA protease
N. gonorrhea- discharge
Mucopurulent creamy yellow discharge
N. gonorrhea- male Sx
urethritis, proctitis
N. gonorrhea- female Sx
Endocervicitis, PID, arthritis
N. gonorrhea- infant Sx
Opthlamia (leads to blindness)
N. gonorrhea- agar
Thayer-Martin
N. gonorrhea- DOC
Ceftriaxone
T. pallidum- morphology
Spirochetes
T. pallidum- duration of each stage
Primary syphilis- 1-3mo
Secondary- 2-6wks
Tertiary/3o- 3-30yrs
T. pallidum- primary Sx
Painless chancre
T. pallidum- secondary Sx
Copper-colored nickle and dime rash, INCLUDING your palms and soles, moth eaten alopecia
T. pallidum- tertiary Sx
go crazy
Cardio problems
Gummas