NONVENEREAL DISEASES OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS Flashcards
Diseases that is not acquired through sexual transmission
NONVENEREAL DISEASES
Primarily associated with the use of absorbent tampons
STAPHYLOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
Can occur infection at any sites but more of association with a
cutaneous lesion
STAPHYLOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
Signs and symptoms
Suddenonsetoffeverandchills,vomiting,diarrhea,low-blood pressure, and severe red rash at site of infection
●Someothersignsandsymptoms:confusion,conjunctiva, headache, and muscle pain
● Common symptoms: Headache, high fever, reddened eyes, racing heart, rash on hands and feet, fainting, low blood pressure
● Patients go into shock when left untreated
virulence factors of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
Strains of S. aureus , Excessive cytokine
produce toxic shock syndrome toxin
Strains of S. aureus
Excessive cytokine production by
T cells
Most cases occurs in menstruating females
STAPHYLOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
how to diagnose STAPHYLOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
bacterial culture
Usually predominant in 00-00y/o STAPHYLOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
20-603
3 toxins of STAPHYLOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
TSStoxin1,enterotoxinsA,B,andCetc
3 conditions that must be met to conclude that there is STSS:
● Bacterial colonization
● Must produce toxin
● There must be a portal of entry for the toxin
Presence of foreign body like tampons reduces ? levels which promotes the formation of toxin by the bacterial organisms
magnesium
Vaginal infection caused by multiple kinds of bacteria
BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS (BV)
Occurs in reproductive staged women (hindi pa nag menopause)
BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS (BV)