STI Flashcards
Most common STI in U.S.? Most commonly reported STI?
HPV
Chlamydia
Symptoms of HPV in females
genital warts that cause dyspareunia, pruritus, burning
Pap smear cytology results of HPV
cervical cell changes present:
LSIL - all subtypes
HSIL - 16 > 18
> 90% of ________ associated with HPV.
cervical cancer
When is HPV DNA testing NAAT done?
Triage ASC-US
Adjunct to pap screen for cervical cancer in women > 30
Treatment of HPV on genitals
Podofilox 0.5% solution or gel (Condylox)
Imiquimod 5% cream (Aldara)
What should be done next if HPV signs on cervical?
colposcopy, then possibly a biopsy
Gold standard of HSV diagnosis?
viral culture of lesions
Treatment of HSV
self-limiting, 10-12 days
Episodic:
Acyclovir 800 mg PO TID x 7-10 d OR
Valacyclovir 1000 mg PO BID x 7-10 d OR
Suppressive (+1 episode per month):
Acyclovir 400 mg BID for up to 5 years
Painful clustered vesicular lesions on genitals that are cause itching, dysuria, and vaginal discharge.
HSV - genital or cervical herpes
Who has annual screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea?
sexually active patients 25 and under
> 25 with risk factors
pregnant women in 1st trimester
Chlamydia sx’s based on location
cervicitis: mucopurulent opaque dc, cervical bleeding, friability
urethritis: dysuria, pyuria, freq
Bartholinitis: swelling of gland
Dx of chlamydia and gonorrhea
NAAT by swab or dirty urine
culture
Treatment of Chlamydia
Azithromycin 1 g orally in a single dose (or doxy if allergic, unless pregnant use amoxicillin)
Add ceftriaxone for gonorrhea
Partner management for patient’s with dx’d STI
eval and treat all partners within 60 days or last partner if > 60 days
Sequelae of GC, Chlamydia, PID in women
infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain
Disseminated gonorrhea
rare! Systemic, women>men, bacteremia without urogenital sx
skin lesions, arthralgia, tenosynovitis, arthritis, hepatitis, myocarditis, endocarditis, meningitis
Gonorrhea treatment
Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM
Add Azithromycin 1 gram po x 1 to treat Chlamydia
Etiologies of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea (25-75% co-infected)
Other bacteria (E. coli, Bacteroides, streptococcus, etc.), endometritis, salpingitis, tubo ovarian abscess