STDs Flashcards
Syphilis caused by?
Treponema pallidum
primary lesion in Syphilis?
chancre PAINLESS
-appears 2-6 weeks following infection
Trichomonas vaginalis
- flagellate
- Vaginal discharge, cervicitis, itching in women.
-asymptomatic in men. - Sexual partners need treatment since infection
passed back and forth
what stage of Syphilis will resolved with or without treatment and name lesion? involves?
stage 2 with Mucocutaneous lesions
-involves soles and palms
gummas
Benign tertiary syphilis
*characteristic sign
Gonorrhea primary symptoms?
urethritis AND cervicitis
Gonorrhea disseminated diseases?
Arthritis
Skin lesions
Endocarditis; rarely meningitis
HSV-1 vs HSV-2
- HSV-1: primarily oral
- HSV-2: primarily genital
and neonatal
Don’t confuse HSV with
Herpes zoster which cause of shingles and
chickenpox
HPV Types 6, 11 vs
HPV Types 6, 11 are
- low-risk
- Vulvar Condylomata
- exophytic
HPV Types 16, 18
- high-risk
- Vaginal & cervical lesions
- flat
Tabes Dorsalis
Neurosyphilis! damage to spinal cord; gait disturbance; sensory loss; pain
Gonorrhea caused by?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Chondylomata
small bump on
the genitals caused by a common sexually transmitted infection
Both oral and genital herpes can be transmitted by?
asymptomatic shedding
General paresis
Neurosyphilis! dementia,
hallucinations.
Condylomata Accuminata caused by?
Anogenital Warts are caused by HumanPapilloma Virus (HPV)
Tertiary Syphilis has a zone of
central ischemic necrosis due to arteritis surrounded by some fibrous tissue
GUMMA
Condylomata Acuminata HPV penile condylomas are
usually associated with?
lower risk types 6 and 11
Most common bacterial cause of STD in USA?
Chlamydia trachomatis
-symptoms similar to gonorrhea
“Nongonococcal” urethritis & cervicitis =
Chlamydia trachomatis
what stages of Syphilis are infectious?
1 AND 2
