urogenital infections (3) Flashcards
name 3 conditions that fall under vulvovaginitis
candidiasis
trichomoniasis
bacterial vaginosis
what causes vulvovaginitis
- non-STI–> bacterial vaginosis (most common cause of vaginal discharge; is an overgrowth of genital tract organisms) or candidiasis (yeast infection, usually C. albicans)
- STI–>trichomoniasis vaginalis (a protozoa)
- non-infectious–> allergic dermatitis, excessive physiological secretion, atrophic vaginitis
how does trichomoniasis vaginalis present
erythema of cervix and vulva
increased vaginal pH
how do you diagnose vulvovaginitis
- speculum exam to rule out cervicitis
- collect sample of discharge and pH (microscopy on discharge)
- test for other STIs
culture rarely needed
how does vulvovaginitis present
vaginal discharge odor puritis erythema dysuria
Tx for bacterial vaginosis
metronidazole or clindamycin
DONT treat partners
NOT reportable
Tx for vulvovaginal candidiasis
antifungals
Tx for trichomoniasis
Metronidazole
treat patient AND partner
what causes urethritis (+ cervicitis in women)
chlamydia trachomatis
N. gonorrhea
how does urethritis present in men
- dysuria (burning/pain on urination)
- discharge from penis (purulent or mucopurulent)
- rectal pain
- lesions
- bleeding
- meatal erythema
how does urethritis/cervicitis present in women
- dyspareunia (pain during intercourse)
- dysuria
- vaginal discharge (purulent or mucopurulent)
- abnormal vaginal bleeding/spotting
- strawberry cervix
- cervical friability
BUT can also be asymptomatic
urethritis can occur without cervicitis
how do you diagnose urethritis
specimen collection–> endourethral swab for symptomatic cases and when test of cure is needed; urine samples
lab diagnosis–> urethral swab–> gram stain for DIPLOCOCCI; culture for gonorrhea and susceptibility testing
in urine–> nucleic acid amplification test for gonorrhea and chlamydia
Tx for chlamydia
doxycycline
azythromycin
Tx for gonorrhea
cefixime
ceftriaxone M
antibiotic resistance is changing rapidly
what is PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
infection of upper genital tract in women–> endometrium, fallopian tubes, pelvic peritoneum
what causes PID
polymicrobial
- STI–> chlamydia, gonorrhea + endogenous orgs
- non-STI–> mycoplasma genitalium, bacteroides, E. coli, gardnerella vaginalis
rare STI–> HSV, T. vaginalis
how does PID present? what must you rule out?
abdominal pain
+/- fever
uterine, adnexal, cervical motion tenderness
must rule out ectopic pregnancy and acute appendicitis
what is genital ulcer disease
erosive, pustular, or vesicular ulcers
+/- regional lymphadenopathy
what causes genital ulcers
- HSV
- syphilis (T. pallidum)
- lymphogranuloma verenum (LGV)
- chanchroid (Haemophilus ducreyi)
- granuloma inguinale (donovanosis; Klebsiella granulomatis)
what does HSV primary infection look like on presentation
- painful, extensive vesiculoulcerative lesions
- systemic symptoms like fever
- tender lymphadenopathy
- complications can include aseptic meningitis
- may be asymptomatic but can still SHED virus
atypical symptoms = urethritis, cervicitis, aseptic meningitis
appear as GROUPED VESICLES, SUPERFICIAL ULCERS with ERYTHEMATOUS BASE
PAINFUL and/or puritic
how does HSV become latent
virus invades local nerve endings and ascends axons
latency in SACRAL GANGLIA until reactivation
incubation period of HSV
6 days