STIs Flashcards
Painless genital lesions
syphilis, LGV, Granuloma Inguinale
painful genital lesions
HSV, Haemophilus Ducreyi
describe appearance of HSV lesions
superficial, vesicular, erythematous base
Best diagnosis of HSV lesions
PCR
What to test if there is concern for HSV resistance
culture to get sensitivities
describe syphilis lesions
single, well circumscribed with heaped up borders and clean base
describe chancroid lesions
indurated, tender, suppurative inguinal LAD with kissing lesions n thigh
describe LGV lesions
ulcer, painful LAD, groove sign
proctitis can be seen with
LGV, HSV, MPOX
describe granuloma inguinale lesions
progressive serpiginous without LAD, beefy red lesions that bleed when biopsied
what is the drug of choice to treat syphilis in pregnancy
penicillin, no alternatives
features of primary syphilis
chancre, LAD
features of secondary syphilis
systemic symptoms, fever, malaise, sore throat, rash, LAD
features of syphilis hepatitis on labs
alk phos is very high compared to AST and ALT
what test to do if a patient is diagnosed with cardiovascular syphilis
need LP- they will have asymptomatic neurosyphilis
alternative therapy of early syphilis
doxycycline x 14 d
alternative therapy of late latent syphilis
doxycycline x 4 weeks
complication of J-H reaction in pregnancy
can induce early labor
alternative treatments for neurosyphilis
procaine penicillin IM plus probenecid for 10-14 d
Ceftriaxone IV or IM x 10-14 d
syphilis screening in pregnancy
during 1st trimester
screen high risk in 28 w and at the time of delivery
special circumstance for syphilis screening in pregnancy
if they have stillbirth after 20 weeks
indications for c/section with HSV
active lesions or prodromal symptoms
HSV suppressive therapy indicated in HIV
with CD4 < 200 if they have history of HSV and they are going to start ART- x 6 months
how to diagnose HSV in asymptomatic patients
Glycoprotein G EIA assays
Gg2 +
genital herpes
Gg1+
either oral or genital- can’t tell difference
when to use HSV IgM
never
how to diagnose chancroid
culture
treatment of chancroid
azithromycin 1g PO x 1 dose or CTX 250 mg IM x 1 dose