STI’s Flashcards
A woman is brought to the clinic complaining of vaginal discharge and RUQ abdominal pain. On history, the patient reports having many sexual partners. Pelvic exam reveals cervical motion tenderness and labs of vaginal discharge detect numerous polymorphonuclear leukocytes but no organisms on gram stain. The doctor makes a diagnosis based on these findings and administers doxycycline and ceftriaxone. Later, surgeons, concerned about the patient’s abdominal pain, perform alaparoscopy and find adhesions around the patient’s liver
capsule.
Chlamydia trachomatis
Urethritis Cervicitis
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Whose the culprit of theses STI’s
Neisseria gonorrhea
Chlamydia trachomatis
Mycoplasma
Ureaplasma
Pain with urination (dysuria) Feeling urge to urinate frequently Pain during sex (dyspareunia) Discharge from the urethral opening or vagina. In men, blood in the semen or urine
Urethritis
Urethritis Causal organisms
Gonococcal Neisseria gonorrhea
Non-gonococcal Chlamydia and Mycoplasma Trichomonas vaginalis Herpes simplex virus Escherichia coli
What are the symptoms for Cervicitis?
unusual vaginal discharge Frequent, painful urination
Pain during sex
Bleeding between menstrual periods Vaginal bleeding after sex, not associated with a menstrual period
Cervicitis Causal organisms
Gonococcal Neisseria gonorrhea
Non-gonococcal Chlamydia, Trichomonas
Pelvic inflammatory disease PID symptoms
Pain in the lower abdomen; Fever
unusual, foul smelling vaginal discharge
Pain and/or bleeding during sex Burning micturition Bleeding between periods.
Pelvic inflammatory disease PID Causal organisms
Gonococcal Neisseria gonorrhea
Non-gonococcal Chlamydia
Which three STI’s has casual agent gonorrhea
Cervicitis
Urethritis
PID
How is gonorrhea transmitted
almost exclusively by sexual contact with an infected person including vaginal, oral, and anal intercourse
Can gonorrhea spread from mother to child during brith and if so what is most affects the ______ called
Yes,
Eyes called ophthalmia neonatorum
What are the complication of gonorrhea
PID(salpingitis, endometritis)
Disseminated gonococcal infection
Risks for getting gonorrhea which there are many give the one that was highlighted in the PPT
Terminal complement deficiency
What is the morphology of gonorrhea
Gram -ve diplococci
Coffee bean shaped
No capsule
Oxidase +
Ferment glucose
NG=glucose +
Grow on Thayer martin , chocolate agar
Selective medium with antibiotics (vancomycin, Colsitin, Nystatin)
What is the VF for gonorrhea
Pilus
Pro protein
Opa proteins
LOS
Rpm proteins
IgA protease
Iron binding proteins(siderophores)
Why do some patients present with repeated gonococci infection and no immunity?
Surface structures like pili, Opa proteins and LOS indigo Antigenic variation
Genes coding for pili switched off or on
Neisseria gonorrhea
Primarily infects
mucus membranes of the urethra and cervix
may infect mucus membranes of rectum, oropharynx and conjunctivae
Does not infect post pubertal vaginal epithelium
Pre puberty STIs
Non keratinized vaginal epithelium (Not keratinized in the absence of estrogen) is susceptible Vulvovaginitis in a child maybe indicative of (sexual abuse)
Post Puberty STI’s
Gonococcal infection limited to
columnar epithelium of urethra, cervix, rectum, pharynx and conjunctiva
Keratinized Squamous epithelium (under the influence of estrogen) is not susceptible in post pubertal women (vagina not infected)
What is the incubation period for symptoms of gonorrhea
2-5 days after exposure
What are the symptoms of men with gonorrhea
• painful urination (dysuria)
• yellow or greenish pus discharge
from the tip of the penis
• swelling or pain in the testicles or
scrotum (epididymitis)
• swelling or redness at the
opening of the penis
What are the symptoms for women with gonorrhea
• Increased vaginal discharge watery, creamy or greenish yellow
• painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia)
• painful or frequent urination
• abdominal or pelvic pain
• vaginal bleeding between periods
• Bleeding after intercourse
Gonorrhea symptoms in extragenital sites
• Anal itching
• straining during a bowel movement
• pus like discharge from the rectum
• tissue stained with blood
• eye pain
• pus like discharge from one or both eyes
• sensitivity to light
• sore throat this is usually acquired from
performing an oral sex on an infected partner
• Swollen inflamed lymph nodes in the neck
Infections caused by N. gonorrheae
Complication caused by N. gonorrhea
Infections that ascends from the cervix or vagina to involve fallopian tubes and endometrium
Pelvic inflammatory disease
DGI result of gonococcal bacteremia presents with a triad of
Fever bacteremia
Tenosynovitis arthritis
Pustular necrotic skin lesions(dermatitis)
What are lab diagnosis tests
NAAT(nucleic acid amplification test
PCR-polymerase chain reaction
Urine sample
Bacterial culture on selective medium NYC medium
Gram stain
What is the treatment of gonorrhea
Single dose of Ceftriaxone injection
What is the treatment for urethritis/ cervicitis
Ceftriaxone injection +doxycycline
Prevention/ reducing the risk of gonorrhea
Barrier protection
non gonococcal urethritis
Most prevalent bacterial STI in the USA
Chlamydia trachomatis
silent disease
Chlamydia trachomatis
untreated chlamydia can lead to significant complications such as –
• pelvic inflammatory disease in women 40% ( salpingitis, endometritis)
• infertility women (scarring of reproductive structures)
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Reitters syndrome
Risks for getting Chlamydia infection
• having oral, anal or vaginal sex with a person who is infected
• multiple sex partners
• younger age (teenage or young adult)
• previous chlamydia diagnosis
• having other sexually transmitted infections
• new sex partners
• Men who have sex with men
• Use of alcohol or illicit drug use
Obligate intracellular bacteria (antimicrobial and immune response) ?
Chlamydia trachomatis- bacteria
Chlamydia trachomatis- bacteria morphology
Obligate intracellular bacteria (antimicrobial and immune response) ?
• Depend on host cell for ATP, NAD. Energy parasite
• No peptidoglycan (antimicrobial and immune response)
• Cannot be stained by Gram stain, so demonstrated by Iodine, Giemsa and
Fluorescent stain
• Cytoplasmic membrane, double layered outer membrane
• Outer membrane has weak LPS/ endotoxin like activity
• MOMP major outer membrane protein
• Undergo unique development in the host cytoplasm as inclusions
Obligate intracellular bacteria Undergo unique development in the host cytoplasm as inclusions
Chlamydia trachomatis
Larger intracellular form, metabolically active and replicates within target cell.
No ATP; depend on target cell
RB- reticulate body ( seen as cytoplasmic inclusions) (4)
Smaller extracellular infectious form metabolically inert and resistant
EB- elementary body
Obligate intracellular bacteria
• No peptidoglycan
• Cannot be stained by Gram stain
• Cytoplasmic Inclusions
(reticulate bodies) are demonstrated by Iodine, Giemsa and Fluorescent stain
Giemsa stain
Chlamydia trachomatis- demonstration
Chlamydia trachomatis- pathogenesis
Tropism for epithelial cells of the
endo-cervix and upper genital tract of women
urethra, rectum and conjunctiva
Infect non ciliated columnar epithelial cells of mucous membrane which have receptors for EB (elementary body)
Infect non ciliated columnar epithelial cells of mucous membrane
Release of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1, IL-6,IL-8,IL-12, TNF-a attract
neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, plasma cells and eosinophils persistent infections leads to
aggregates of lymphocytes and macrophages (lymphoid follicles in the sub mucosa)
chronic sequelae of progressive inflammation with scarring and fibrosis seen in the genital tract and conjunctiva
Blocked fallopian tubes-infertility
Chlamydia trachomatis- pathogenesis
Cervicitis, urethritis, proctitis, conjunctivitis, pneumonia (in neonates) which serotype of chlamydia trachomatis
D-K
Lymphogranuloma venereum what is the serotype
L1, L2, L3
Chlamydia urethritis- cervicitis symptoms men
• painful urination (dysuria)
• Clear or purulent discharge from
the tip of the penis
• swelling or pain in the testicles or
scrotum (epididymitis)
• swelling or redness at the
opening of the penis
Chlamydia urethritis- cervicitis symptoms women
• Increased vaginal discharge watery, creamy or greenish yellow
• painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia)
• painful or frequent urination (dysuria)
• abdominal or pelvic pain
• vaginal bleeding between periods
• Bleeding after intercourse
symptoms in extragenital sites Chlamydia trachomatis
• Anal itching
• straining during a bowel movement
• pus like discharge from the rectum
• tissue stained with blood
• eye pain
• pus like discharge from one or both eyes
• sensitivity to light
• sore throat this is usually acquired from
performing an oral sex on an infected partner
• Swollen inflamed lymph nodes in the neck
Infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis D-K
Chlamydia trachomatis D-K infections in females
Chlamydia trachomatis D-K infections in males
Chlamydia trachomatis D-K infections complications
Autoimmune condition
Urethritis- conjunctivitis- asymmetric arthritis
May occur during or shortly after a genital chlamydial infection Clinical findings: mainly urethritis, conjunctivitis, asymmetric polyarthritis may include oral ulcers, uveitis, rashes, inflammation of the sacroiliac joints, cardiac and neurologic complications. Reactive arthritis occurs more commonly in men linked to the HLA-B27 genotype; persons with HLA-B27 may have a more aggressive clinical course.
Reiter’s syndrome SARA- Sexually Acquired Reactive Arthritis
Laboratory diagnosis- tests Chlamydia
NAAT nucleic acid amplification test
PCR- polymerase chain reaction
Urine sample
swab
Fluorescent antibody
Giemsa stain
Iodine stain
Chlamydia antigen test
Gram stain ( only inflammatory cells no organisms seen) important clue
Treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis D-K
Doxycycline 100mg or Azithromycin 500mg
Treatment for urethritis/ cervicitis Treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis D-K
Ceftriaxone injection 500 mg + doxycycline 100mg
Non gonococcal urethritis (NGU) Mycoplasma
VF for Chlamydia
Virulence: obligate intracellular, use host ATP EB (infective) and RB (inclusions)
No peptidoglycan-not gram stained
Sexually transmitted genital ulcers
Caused by bacteria called Treponema pallidum
A Spirochete Spiral bacteria
Syphilis
_________ is a chronic, systemic infectious disease that is sexually transmitted or by other intimate contact
The ________ bacteria can remain dormant in the body for decades if not treated. It can then become active again.
If left untreated, ________ can severely damage the heart, brain and other organs and even be life threatening.
Who am I?
Mr. Syphilis
Syphilis- transmission
most common mode of transmission is through sexual contact with the infected person. intimate contact of skin-skin or mucus membrane to mucus membrane bacteria can enter the body through compromised skin, such as through minor cuts or abrasions in the skin. Thus, transmissible through direct contact with an active lesion during kissing
also be transmitted from a mother to her fetus, resulting in congenital syphilis