STIs + congenital and perinatal

Question 1

name the 5 STIs covered in the lecture?

Answer 1

N. Gonorrhea.
Clamydia Trachomatis.
Trichomonis Vaginalis (protozoa).
Treponeum Palladeum (syphillus).
Mycoplasma Genitalium.

Question 2

what kind of bacteria is gonrorrhea?

Answer 2

GN diplicocci

Question 3

symptoms of gonorrhea?

Answer 3

males: penile discharge and dysuria.
Females: generally asymptomatic but can cause pelvic pain or vaginal discharge

Question 4

potential consequences of untreated gonorrhea?

Answer 4

can disseminate to cause arthritis, endocarditis epididmytis.
Can also Cause PID

Question 5

consequences of PID?

Answer 5

tubal scarring, repeat can lead to infertility

Question 6

consequences of gonorrhea in pregnany?

Answer 6

neonatal gonococcal opthalmia. Purulent conjunctivitis. Can lead to blidness

Question 7

treatment for gonorrhea?

Answer 7

ceftriaxone (500 mg IV/IM) and azythromycin

Question 8

which is the most common STI? which is 2nd?

Answer 8

Clamydia, gonorrhea

Question 9

serovars of Clamydia?

Answer 9

A-C trachoma in eye.

D-K genital Infection.

Question 10

where and how in body (celllular) does clamydia reside

Answer 10

obligate intracellular parasite of columnar epithelium

Question 11

treatment of clamydia?

Answer 11

azytyormycin or doxycyclin

Question 12

symptoms of clamydia?

Answer 12

men: urethritis, dysuria, meatal erythema, urerthal discharge.
Women: likely asymptomatic but cervicitis and PID

Question 13

clamydia an neonate?

Answer 13

haemorrhagic conjunctivitis and pneumonia

Question 14

what is trichmonas vaginalis? hallmark symptom?

Answer 14

protozoa. frothy yellow-green vaginal discharge

Question 15

which bacteria causes syphillus

Answer 15

treponema pallidum

Question 16

symptoms of syphillus.

Answer 16

Primary: chancre.
Secondary: rash or alapaecia.
Tertiary (10-30 years later): gummas, cardiac or neruoligcal pathology

Question 17

what is significant about mycoplasma genitalium (2)?

Answer 17

no cell wall so needs different staining. high resistance to antibiotic