Urinary + Reproductive system Flashcards
What are the symptoms of Bacterial Urinary tract infections
Persistent urge to urinate
Burning when urinating
Cloudy, bright pink urine
How is most likely to get a UTI
Women
What is the most common cause of non-nosicomial UTI
E. Coli
What bacteria cause Nosicomial bacterial UTI’s
Providencia stuartii Morganella morganii Serratia marcescens Citrobacter sp Klebsiella Sp
What causes Leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
What is the infection caused by leptospirosis called
Weil’s disease
Is leptospirosis common in the US
No
What causes Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Strep pyogens
What is important about Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Sudden appearance
Irreversible kidney damage
How does one get Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Complication post-strep infection
What causes Straphylococcla toxic shock syndrome
Staphylococcus aureus
What are symptoms of Staphylococcla toxic shock syndrome
Extremely low BP Confusion Severs red rash Loss of skin Shock
How does one get Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
Wound or in a abraded vagina
What is STSS associated with
Tampons
Menstration
What cause Bacterial Vaginosis
Various anaerobic bacteria
What is a symptom of Bacterial vaginosis
White vaginal discharge with a fishy odor
What is Bacterial vaginosis associated with
Multiple sexual partiners
Vaginal douching
Is Bacterial vaginosis linked to Sexual transmission
no
What causes vaginal yeast infections
Candida albicans
What is the symptom of vaginal yeast infections
Odor free vaginal discharge that looks like cottage cheese
What causes Gonorrhea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What is the symptom of Gonorrhea in men
Painful urination
Pus-filled discharge (urethritis)
Who is likely to show symptoms of Gonorrhea
Men
Women = asymptomatic
What is Gonorrhea know as
The Clap
Gonorrhea is common in what group of people
Black women
What is N. Gonorrhoeae also known as
The gonococcus
What causes Chlamydia
Chlamydid trachomatis