STIs Flashcards
Which is the most commonly reported bacterial infection in STI clinic?
chlamydia
What % of people are asymptomatic in chlamydia?
WOMEN: 70-80% MEN: 50%
Which STI stains as a gram negative intracellular diplococcus?
gonorrhoea
Give some complications of chlamydia
-PID (affects 9% of women) - tubal disease - chronic pelvic pain - transmission to neonates - Reiter’s: conjunctivitis, reactive arthritis and urethritis
How does chlamydia present in females?
- abnormal bleeding eg PCB and IMB - lower abdominal pain - dyspareunia - mucopurulent cervicitis
How do men present with chlamydia?
- milky discharge - urethritis
What are the complications of PID?
It increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy by 10x and carries a 15-20% risk of tubal factor infertility
When can you test chlamydia?
14 days post sexual
How do you test chlamydia and gonorrhoea?
female- HVS or vulvovaginal swab
male - first void urine also: rectal, throat, and eye swabs
Can you culture chlamydia?
no
By which method are chlamydia and gonorrhoea test samples tested?
NAAT - nucleic acid amplification testing
How to treat chlamydia?
1st line = doxycycline 100mg BD for 7 days
azithromycin 1g
When is test for cure done in chlamydia?
pregnancy
How long should patients abstain from sex after completing their treatment for chlamydia?
1 week (once course has finished)
Which serotypes of chlamydia are associated with lymphogranuloma venereum infection in MSM?
Serotypes L1,L2 &L3
What % of people with gonorrhoea are asymptomatic?
men - 10% women - 50%
How does gonorrhoea present in men?
mucopurulent urethral discharge, dysuria
How does gonorrhoea present in women?
inc/altered vaginal discharge, dysuria, pelvic pain
How do you treat gonorrhoea?
ceftriaxone 500mg IM and test for cure at 2 weeks
Which sub-species of herpes simplex is more likely to cause genital herpes?
HSV-2 - also has higher viral shedding so more likely to be transmitted
Describe symptoms of primary genital herpes
up to 3 weeks of blistering and ulceration of external genitalia + pain + external dysuria + discharge + local tender lymph nodes + fever + myalgia
How long does a secondary genital herpes attack tend to last?
5-7 days