STIs 2 Flashcards
commonest bacteria STI
chlamydia
mocopurulent discharge from the penis and painful urination is what
gonorrhoea
chancre develops at what stage of syphilis
primary
which infection leads to PID in women
chlamydia
which STI is known as the great imitator because its symptoms resemble other infections
syphilis
when is the HPV vaccine recommended for females
11-13
viral shedding is higher with which type of genital herpes simplex virus
HSV 2
chlamycida - GS
transmission
age
GN bacterium
vaginal, oral, anal
20-24s
pathogenesis of chlamydia
unclear
chlamydia can cause PID in 50%
PID increases risk of ectopic preg by 10% and carries a risk of tubal factor infertility of 15-20%
presentation of chlamydia in a female
post coital or inter menstrual bleeding
lower abd pain
dyspareunia
mucopurulent cervicitis
male presentation of chlamydia
urethral discharge
dysuria
urethritis
epididymis-orchitis
cx of chlamydia
PID
tubal damage
chronic pelvic pain
tranmission to neonate (17% conjunctivitis, 20% pneumonia)
adult conjunctivitis - occaisionally
sexually acquired reactive arthritis /reiters - commoner in men
Fitz - high - curtis syndrome (perihepatitis)
dx and rx of chlamydia
test 14 days following exposure
NAAT - females (vulvovaginal swab), males - first void urine
MSM - add real swab if receptive anal sex
azithromycin 1g stat
doxycycline 100mg BD x 1 week if rectal chlamydia
gonorrhoea GS
sites of infection
GN intracellular diplococcus
mucous membranes of urethra, endocervix, rectum and pharynx
incubation/transmission of G
incubation period of urethral infection in men is shorter (2-5days)
20% of risk from infected women to male partner
50-90% risk from infected man to female partner
presentation in males - G
asymp in less than 10%
urethal discharge - purulent and green/yellow
dysuria
pharyngeal/rectal infections which are mostly asymp