STI Flashcards
What STI are curable
Bacterial is treatable while viral is incurable & can recur
What is the link between STI & HIV
Increase likelihood of transmission & acquisition
Transmission:
HIV shedding by bleeding during intercourse & increased viral load in fluids
Acquisitions:
Disrupt mucosal barrier integrity & increase immune cells
Define syndromic management
Treatment is given to deal w/ symptoms & most common organisms causing a syndrome w/o knowing the causative agent
3 advantages of syndromic management
Cost effective (avoid lab diagnostic)
Treat mixed infections
Treatment @ 1st treatment & not lost due to follow up
3 disadvantages of syndromic management
Antibiotics overuse
Under treat resistant infection
Asymptomatic infections not identified & remain a reservoir to infect other
What 3 syndromes does Neisseria Gonorrhoea cause
VDS
MUS
LAP
What is the management of Neisseria Gonorrhoea
Ceftriazone & azithromycin
What is the clinical features of Neisseria Gonorrhoea
Female: asymptomatic w/ gonococcal cervicitis & conjunctivitis
Male: purulent discharge & painful & conjunctivitis
Children: conjunctivitis
What does Neisseria Gonorrhoea look like
Gram negative diplococci that is bean shaped neutrophils that is fastidious
Where does Neisseria Gonorrhoea cause infection
Mucosal columnar epithelium
Cervix, urethra, ano-genital, conjunctiva & oropharynx
Can disseminate to joints
What 4 syndromes does Chlamydia trachomatis cause
VDS
MUS
GUS
LAP
What is the treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis
Azithromycin
What is the clinical features of Chlamydia trachomatis
Mucopurulent discharge, small sores (LGV) & unnoticed w/ inguinal bulboes
What 2 syndromes does Trichomons vaginalis cause
VDS
LAP
a protozoal parasite
What treatment is used for Trichomons vaginalis
Metronidazole
What is the clinical features of Trichomons vaginalis
Green frothy discharge w/ fishy odour & ithing
What syndrome does Bacterial vaginosis cause
VDS
What treatment is used for Bacterial vaginosis
Metronidazole