STIs I Flashcards
What are the most common STIs, in order?
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
What is trachoma? What is this caused by?
chronic, inflammatory granulomatous process of eye surface, leading to corneal ulceration, scarring, pannus formation and blindness. Caused by C. Trachomatis
What is adult inclusion conjunctivitis? What is this caused by?
acute process with mucopurulent discharge, dermatitis, corneal infiltrates, and corneal vascularization in chronic disease. Caused by C. Trachomatis
What is neonatal conjunctivitis?
acute process characterized by a mucopurulent discharge. Caused by C. Trachomatis
What is infant pneumonia caused by? Symptoms? What is this caused by?
C. Trachomatis
after a 2- to 3- week incubation period, the infant develops rhinitis, followed by bronchitis with characteristic dry cough.
What are the 5 major symptoms of cystitis caused by chlamydia?
- Cloudy or bloody urine, which may have a foul or strong odor
- Low fever (not everyone will have a fever)
- Dysuria
- Pressure/cramping in the lower abdomen
- Polyuria
True or false: most people with chlamydia infections are asymptomatic
true
What does chlamydia stain with? Why?
Nothing-lack a cell wall (peptidoglycan)
Why is chlamydia an obligate intracellular parasite (what does it need from the host)?
Cannot make their own ATP
What is the gram stain and morphology of chlamydia? Does it have LPS?
Gram - Cocci without a peptidoglycan layer
Has LPS, but weak
What are the two forms that chlamydia takes? Which is infectious?
Elementary body = infectious
Reticulate body
Which has a rigid cell wall: the elementary bodies or the reticulate bodies of chlamydia?
Elementary body
What are the inclusions of a cell infected with chlamydia made of?
Reticulate bodies
What are the 3 clinically important species of chlamydia?
Trachomatis
Pneumonia
Psittaci
What is the route of transmission for chlamydia?
Sexually (no other)
What is the only host for C. trachomatis?
Humans
What are the two biovars of C. trachomatis? Which is more invasive?
Trachoma
LGV -more invasive
What are the serovars of chlamydia based on?
Major outer membrane proteins (MOMP)
What is the tropism for C. trachomatis?
Nonciliated columnar/cuboidal/transitional cells of urethra, eyes, respiratory tract etc
How does C. trachomatis cause disease?
Destruction of epithelial cells and proinflammatory response
What is the major consequence of untreated chlamydia?
Fibrosis and inflammation, leading to infertility
What is the most invasive form of chlamydia? What do they cause? Why?
L types b/c they replicate in mononuclear phagocytes
Lymphogranuloma venereum
How is chronic conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia transmitted?
Transmitted by droplets, flies.
What are the symptoms of acute conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia?
Mucopurulent discharge, keratitis, corneal vascularization
Why do we use erythromycin in the eyes of newborns?
Prevent neonatal conjunctivitis
Are men and women equally symptomatic with chlamydia?
No- men symptomatic
Women not
What are the symptoms of urogential infections with chlamydia in men?
Urethritis Conjunctivitis Urethral **mucopurulent** discharge Dysuria Polyarthritis (reitrs syndrome)
What are the symptoms of urogential infextions with chlamydia in women? (3)
Mucopurulent discharge
PID
Cervical motion tenderness
What is the major consequence of untreated C. trach infx in the urogenital tract?
Infertility
Fibrosis
Where is LGV usually found?
In africa, asia, and south america
What are the major symptoms of LGV infx? (3)
Inguinal lymph node swelling
Painless lesion at the site of infection
Proctitis
How do you diagnose C.trach? (3) What is needed in a culture?
- Staining with iodine to id the RBs
- ELISA
- NAAT from urine or urethral discharge
Need live cells for culture