Microbiology Flashcards

1
Q

what is the management of gonorrhoea

A

Ceftriaxone

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2
Q

what is there a high co-infection of

A

gonorrhoea and chlamydia

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3
Q

how is chlamydia treated

A

Doxycyline
OR
Azithromycin

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4
Q

what is complications of gonorrhoea

A

abscess formation
increased susceptibility to HIV
increased infectiousness of HIV

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5
Q

test for chlamydia

A

urethral swab

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6
Q

what are symptoms and signs of Syphilis

A
pain on defection
blood mixed in stool
colicky abdo pain
rash on trunk, face, palms
lymphadenopathy
uveitis
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7
Q

treatment of syphilis

A

Benzathene penicillin

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8
Q

signs of primary syphilis

A

solitary painless ulcer

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9
Q

signs of secondary syphilis

A

Mucosal patches and ulcers
Mouth, anogenital, rectal
Systemic inflammation
Hepatitis

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10
Q

what is the usual type of Herpes simplex Virus that is the cause

A

HSV 2

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11
Q

what usually causes anal warts

A

human papillomavirus

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12
Q

what are the features of primary lymphogranuloma venereum

A

ulcer

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13
Q

what are the features of secondary lymphogranuloma venereum

A

Inguinal sydrome

Ano-rectal syndrome

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14
Q

what are the features of tertiary lymphogranuloma venereum

A

Strictures
Fistulae
Genital elephantiasis

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15
Q

what is the effect of HIV on the GI tract

A

depletion of intestinal GALT

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16
Q

where is Enteric fever most common

A

people returning from Indian subcontinent and SE Asia

17
Q

what causes Enteric fever

A

Salmonella

18
Q

what is the lifecycle of Helminth infections

A

1) Egg ingested and hatch in small intestine
2) invade gut wall into venous system and via liver and heart
3) reach lungs and break into alveoli
4) ascend tracheobroncial tree
5) swallowed and in the gut develop into adult worm where they start to produce eggs.

19
Q

what are trematodes

A

flukes

20
Q

what are cestodes

A

tapeworms