Repro tract infections Flashcards
What organism is responsible for vulvovaginal candidiasis?
Candida albicans
Treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis
Clotrimazole
What organism is responsible for bacterial vaginosis?
Gardnerella vaginalis
Treatment for bacterial vaginosis?
Metronidazole
What organisms are responsible for post-partum sepsis?
Mixed coliforms and anerobes
Treatment of post-partum sepsis?
IV cephalosporin and metronidazole
What organism is responsible for tampon-associated toxic shock syndrome?
Staph aureus
Treatment of tampon-associated toxic shock syndrome?
Flucloxacillin and high dose clindamycin
Treatment of prostatitis if non-STI?
Trimepthoprim
Complications of pelvic inflammatory disease?
Tubo-ovarian abscess, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, chronic pelvic pain
What increases STI risk?
Multiple partners, frequency of partner change, use of non-barrier contraception
What is the most common STI?
Chlamydia
Causes of discharge?
Thrush, chlamydia, trichomonas vaginalis, bacterial vaginalis
Treatment of gonorrhoea?
Azithromycin
Treatment of chlamydia?
Doxycycline/azithromycin