Week 11 Flashcards
bacterial vaginosis
overgrowth of gardinerella vaginalis
bacterial vaginosis - which microbe
gardinerella vaginalis
causes of Bacterial vaginosis (4)
changes in vaginal environment
- douching (rinsing vagina)
- new/multiple sex partners
- use of antibiotics
gardinerella vaginalis - how it infects
naturally exists in vagina
Pathophysiology of bacterial vaginosis
- decrease in population of other natural bacteria
- increase in populatiojn of gardinerella vaginalis
Bacterial vaginosis - symptoms
- copious vaginal discharge
- fishy odour
- pregnant women (preterm labour)
Bacterial vaginosis - diagnosis`
1) wet mount (sample from vagina)
2) put under microscope
3) examine vaginal epithelial cells for signs of clue (bacteria) cells
Treatment for bacterial vaginosis
- antibiotics to remove gardinerella vaginalis
Prevention of bacterial vaginosis
- condoms (new/multiple sex partners)
- otherwise No true prevention
UTI
- urinary tract infection
- infection of kidneys, ureters, bladder, etc
Upper UTI - where (2)
- kidney
- ureter
Lower UTI - where
- urinary bladder
- prostate
- urethra
medical term for bladder infection
cystitis
Pyelonephritis
infection of renal pelvis (the region where urine drains into ureters)
populations most prone to UTI
- children
- elderly
- women (pregnancy, sex, menopause)
Most common Bacteria causing UTI
E. Coli
Clinical setting: bacteria causing UTI (3)
- E. Coli
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Proteus mirabilis
(all gram negative)
Bacteria causing UTI - gram status
gram negative (all)
Symptoms of uncomplicated UTI (7)
- burning sensation with urination
- increased frequency of urination
- poor control over urge
- pinkish or whitish urine
- pain while passing urine
- fever
- occasional abdominal pain
Pyelonephritis symptoms (5)
- high-grade fever
- shivering/chills/rigors
- vomiting
- pain in the back and sides of abdomen
- reduced urinary output (advanced)
Host conditions + UTI (4)
- conditions that disrupt washout of the agent from urinary tract
- change the protective properties of mucin lining of urinary tract
- disrupting the protective function of normal bacterial flora
- impair the function of the immune system
Virulence of agents causing UTIs (4)
- ability to gain access to and thrive in the urinary tract
- ability to adhere to the tissues of the lower or upper urinary tract
- ability to evade the destructive effects of the host’s immune system
- develop resistance to antimicrobial agents
Pathogenesis of a UTI
- bacteria enters through urethra (with aid of pilli)
- bacteria colonizes in the bladder
- pyelonephritis = when infection ascends from Lower urinary tract
Mid stream Urine collection instructions (7)
1) wash hands with soap
2) remove and open towettes
3)
- female = seperate folds of urinary opening and clean
with towlette (back to front)
- Males = clean head of penis
4) remove container from package (do not touch inside of container)
5) begin urination into toilet. As urination continues, bring container into stream, fill specimen half way
6) remove cap from package (do not touch inside of cap)
7) screw cap on container
How to test for UTI
- urine dipstick
- Urinary culture and sensitivity
What does urine dipstick test for (UTI)
- leukocytes
- blood
- protein
- nitrates (if infected with E. Coli)
Yeast infections - fungus
Candida albicans
Candica albicans
normal part of flora, oropharynx, bowels, skin, vagina
Candidiasis - can it be transmitted sexually
can be passed back and forth between partners if a favourable environments
Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
culture
diagnosis of candidasis
- vaginal culture showing budding yeast filaments (hyphae) or spores
Epididymitis
- inflammation of epididymis (cordlike structure around border of testes which matures and transports sperm)
2 types of Epididymitis
- sexually transmitted infections (urethritis)
- non-sexually transmitted infections (UTI)
types of pathogens causing Epididymitis
typically bacterial
Primary nonsexual Epididymitis - pathogenesis
pressure associated with voiding/physical strain forces pathogen-containing urine from urethra/prostate up the ejaculatory duct, through vas deferens, into epididymys
Pre-pubertal children with Epididymitis - pathogeneiss
- congenital urinary tract abnormalities
- typically gram negative bacteria (E.Coli)
Sexually transmitted Epididymitis - which population
- young adult males
Epididymitis - initial symptoms (24-48 hours)
- unilateral pain and swelling
- erethema and edema of overlying scrotal skin
Epididymitis - later symptoms
- fever (1/2 cases)
- dysuria (1/2 of cases)
- urethral discharge (depending on organism)
Epididymitis - diagnosis
- urinalisis and urine culture (bacteruria, pyruria)
- may be absent on these –> urethral swabs
pyuria
pus in urine
Orchitis - what
infection of the testes
Orchitis - how it happens
- primary infection in GU tract
- OR systemic infection spread by blood or lymphatic tissue
Orchitis - common pathogen for systemic spreacd
mumps!!! - orchitis in 20-30%
Orchitis - symptoms (3)`
- acute!!!
- fever
- painful enlargement of the testes
- absence of urinary symptoms
Prostatitis - what
variety of inflammatory disorders of the prostate (bacterial or other)
Prostatitis - cause
- spontaneously due to catheterization
- secondary to other diseases of male GU system
Acute bacterial prostatitis - classification
considered a subtype of UTI
Acute bacterial prostatitis - etiology
ascending urethral infection OR reflux of infected urine into prostatic ducts
- E. Coli
Acute bacterial prostatitis - symptoms (7)
- fever
- chills
- malaise
- myalgia
-frequent and urgent urination - dysuria and urethral discharge
- dull aching in perenium, rectum, sacrococcygeal region
Acute bacterial prostatitis - urine appearance
cloudy and malodorous
Acute bacterial prostatitis - rectal examination (4)
- a firm, swollen, very tender, and warm prostate
Balanitis - what
infection of the glans penis (head)
Balanitis - pathogen
fungal origin
Balanitis - common population
more common in uncircumcised males
Herpes Simplex Virus - symptoms
- typically asymptomatic
- Skin and mucous membrane lesions
Types of Herpes infections
- mouth and tongue infections
- genitals
Herpes Simplex Virus - types
- HSV 2
- HSV2
Herpes Simplex Virus - family
Herpesviridae family
Herpes Simplex Virus - genetic material
DNA
Herpes Simplex Virus - which virus affects where on the body
- HSV-1 = above the waist (mouth and tongue)
- HSV-2 = below the waist (genitals)
but BOTH viruses can cause both infections
Herpes Simplex Virus - transmission (2)
- most contagious = transmission by virus-filled lesions
- CAN be spread by asymptomatic shedding (saliva and genital secretions)
Herpes Simplex Virus - pathogenesis
- binds onto skin of new host
- binds to epithelial cell receptors
- skin internalizes virus
- lytic cycle (viral DNA transcribed and translated by cell to form viral proteins = new herpes viruses to infect cells
- latent cycle (virus infects sensory neurons, travel up axon to cell body and settles into sensory ganglia of face or sacrum FOR LIFE)
Herpes Simplex Virus - lytic cycles
viral DNA transcribed and translated by cell to form viral proteins = new herpes viruses to infect cells
Herpes Simplex Virus - latent cycle
(virus infects sensory neurons, travel up axon to cell body and settles into sensory ganglia of face or sacrum FOR LIFE)
- herpes from sensory neurons re-infect epithelial cells
Triggers for herpes episode
- stress
- skin damage
- viral illness
Herpes Prodrome symptoms
- tingling or burning one day before blisters
Herpes - symptoms of primary infection
usually asymptomatic
symptoms worse in primary infection than subsequent ones
Oral Herpes - where lesions occur (5)
- gums
- palate
- tongue
- lip
- facial area
Oral Herpes - primary age of onset
children
Oral Herpes - symptoms
- lesions in oral area
- fever
- enlarged lymph nodes
Herpes lesion
clusters of small, painful, fluid filled blisters that ooze, ulcerate and health in a few weeks
common complication of oral herpes in children and adults
Pharyngitis
Reactivation of oral herpes - lesions are where
- asymptomatic
- often at vermillion border (edge of lips)
- smaller and heal faster
Genital herpes - Female - Primary infection Lesions are where
- labia majora and minora
- mous pubis
- vaginal mucosa
- cervix
Genital herpes - Male - Primary infection Lesions are where
shaft of penis
Reactivation of genital herpes
- often no symptoms
- fewer blisters
- resolves in about a week
Hepatic Whitlow
- infected finger or nailbed
- when finger rubs against active lesion
- note: easy to transfer to other body parts (autoinocculation)