STDs Flashcards
Graham negative diplococci; Bacterial STD
Gonorrhea
What STDs are reportable ?
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis
Thick White yellow purulent creamy discharge
Gonorrhea
Irregular /painful menses, frequent, urgent, painful urination, rectal pain, sore throat, fever, malaise, chills, bartholin gland abscess
Scrotal/growing pain/enlarged prostate in men
Gonorrhea signs and symptoms
Both males and females are often asymptomatic
Diagnostic for gonorrhea
NAATS most sensitive and specific
Vaginal swab for women
First part void for men
Graham negative diplococci and white blood cells; cervical culture using thater-or Martin or transgrow media
Treatment for gonorrhea
Rocephin and a child < 8 years or <45 kg
500 mg IM x1 dose treat & doxycycline 100 mg PO b.i.d. daily X7 days covering chlamydia
Or azithromycin 1g po x1dose
Pregnancy:
Azithromycin PO single dose
Or erythromycin 50 mg/KG/day x4 daily doses x14 days
What causes urethritis in men And cervicitis and women; Leading cause of infertility and females
Gonorrhea
Parasitic STD; intracellular obligate
Chlamydia
Dysuria, intermenstrual spotting, postcoital bleeding, lower abd pain, Reto tenesmus, testicular pain, Penile or vagina discharge
Signs and symptoms of chlamydia
Thick cloudy to yellow watery discharge
Chlamydia
Can be transmitted perinatal, sexual, cause conjunctivitis, and pneumonia
Chlamydia
Diagnostic studies for chlamydia
NAAT most sensitive/specific
Culture, DNA probes, and NAATs acceptable in adolescents
Urine testing method of choice for detection
Treatment for chlamydia
1 Azithromycin (Zithromax) 1 g PO x1 dose
Or doxycycline hundred milligrams PO bid X7 days
Do not give doxycycline in pregnancy; Give erythromycin for amoxicillin (retest 3 week)
Follow up for chlamydia
3 months after treatment
STD caused by treponema Pallidum
Spirochete
Syphilis
This disease has an increased risk and man-to-man sex & HIV coinfection
Syphilis
All + cases should also have HIV testing
Primary stage of syphilis
Painless canker/lesion with erythematous base
Can be found on genital, lip/tongue
Regional lymph enlargement
Secondary stage of syphilis
Fever, malaise, sore throat, skin rash (polymorphic maculopapular) *palms/soles, hair loss
Latent syphilis
70% of people remain asymptomatic for the rest their life
No lesions
Early = less than one year Late = greater than one year
Tertiary syphilis
Neurosyphilis, cardiac syphilis
S/S: reoccur @ years of initial untreated infections
When is VDLR/RPR done & what does it test for?
All pregnancies and at delivery to test for syphilis
Treatment for syphilis
Benzanthine penicillin G
For penicillin allergic patients:
Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x14 day
Or erythromycin/tetracycline
Neurosyphilis Crystaline PEN G