Non ulcerative STI (lecture)

Question 1

What are the four bacterial causes of non ulcerative STIs?

Answer 1

Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Chlamydia
Mycoplasma
Ureaplasma

Question 2

What is the gram stain and growth pattern characteristic of N. gonorrhoeae?

Answer 2

Gram -, diplococci

Question 3

What are common manifestations of disseminated gonococcal infection?

Answer 3

Dermatitis and arthritis

Question 4

What is the primary cell type targeted by N. gonorrhoeae?

Answer 4

Epithelial

Question 5

What special conditions (2) does N. gonorrhea require for growth?

Answer 5

Increased CO2. chocolate agar

Question 6

What are three common post-infection complications related to M. gonorrhea?

Answer 6

Ectopic pregnancy
Chronic pelvic pain
Infertility

Question 7

What antibiotics are used to treat N. gomorrhea?

Answer 7

Ceftiaxone with azithromycin

Question 8

What Chlamydiaceae serovars are responsible for STI and conjunctivitis?

Answer 8

D-K

Question 9

What Chlamydiaceae serovars are responsible for lymphogranuloma venereum?

Answer 9

L1 - L3

Question 10

What color discharge is usually associated with Chlamydia?

Answer 10

clear

Question 11

What is the second most common cause of nongogcoccal urethritis?

Answer 11

Ureaplasma urealyticum

Question 12

What are the sequelae of Reiter’s Syndrome?

Answer 12

Urethritis, conjunctivitis, polyarthritis

Question 13

What two sequelae are associated with infant Chlamydia infection?

Answer 13

Conjunctivitis and pneumonia

Question 14

Why are Clamydiacaee obligate intracellular?

Answer 14

Cannot make own ATP

Question 15

________ (elementary/reticulate) body of chlamidiaceae infection are the extracellular form?

Answer 15

Elementary

Question 16

What are buboes, and with what non ulcerative STI bug are they associated?

Answer 16

Abscess of the inguinal lymph nodes.

Clamydia trachomatis