STI Flashcards

1
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chlamydia biology

A

obligate intracellular bacteria w/ 15 serovars, gram negative

trachoma: A, B, Ba, C

genital tract/conjunctivitis: D-K

LGV (lymphogranuloma venereum): L1, L2, L3

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2
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chlamydia female presentation

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cervicitis, PID, fitz-hugh-curtis, tubo-ovarian abscess

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3
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what is fitz-hugh-curtis

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hepatic fibrosis and scarring w/ PID (10%), presents with RUQ tenderness and pain

“violin-string” adhesions on upper liver surface

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4
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incubation period for chlamydia

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7-21 days

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5
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best test for chlamydia diagnosis

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Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) - cervical/vaginal swab

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6
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When should I treat someone for chlamydia?

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test positive, tests positive for gonorrhea, clinical syndrome suspicious for chlamydia (PID, cervicitis, urethritis), known or possible sexual exposure

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7
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how do I treat chlamydia?

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doxycycline 100mg PO q 12 hours x 7 days

or

azithro 1 g PO once, or levofloxacin 500mg x 7

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8
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Neisseria gonorrhea biology

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gram negative diplococci, obligate aerobe

catalase +, oxidase +

can be cultured on thayer-marten agar (chocolate agar)

can’t ferment maltose (stays red)

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9
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is chlamydia or gonorrhea more symptomatic?

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gonorrhea - espeically in wimpy men

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10
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incubation period for gonorrhea

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2-5 days

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11
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gonorrhea in men

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urethritis (PURULENT discharge, usually more than chlamydia), epididymitis, prostatitis, proctatis

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12
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gonorrhea in women

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cervicitis (purulent!), PID, perihepatitis (fitz), inflammation of bartholin’s glands

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13
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gonorrhea common presentations

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pharyngitis (associated with higher risk of disseminated + can be more resistant to treatment), proctitis (tenesmus, bleeding, discharge)

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14
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what are some of the disseminated gonococcal infections

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arthritis-dermatitis syndrome
purulent arthritis
endocarditis
meningitis

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15
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Arthritis-Dermatitis Syndrome

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Triad of polyarthralgia (joint pain - can migrate), tenosynovitis (infection of tendon - wrists, fingers, ankles, toes), + dermatitis (painful lesions - pustular or vesicular)

usually have fever/constitutional symptoms

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16
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Purulent arthritis

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Mono or oligo-articular arthritis, joint pain/swelling, distal joints (knee, wrist, ankle), need to culture synovial fluid

17
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Best way to diagnose gonorrhea

A

NAAT (urine, rectal, cervical/vaginal, throat)

Culture is necessary for sites of dissemination (blood, synovial fluid) - gram negative diplococci

18
Q

When should I treat for gonorrhea?

A

+ test, + for chlamydia, clinical syndrome suspicious (PID, cervicitis, urethritis), known/possible exposure

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19
Q

how do I treat gonorrhea?

A

Ceftriaxone 500mg IM x1

Disseminated infection requires longer course (depends on type)

20
Q

incubation period for HSV2

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2-12 days - most transmission occurs while contact case is asymptomatic

21
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primary herpes infection

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more severe + longer (can last 2-4 weeks)
local symptoms: pain, itching, dysuria, discharge, inguinal lymphadenopathy

systemic: fever, headache, myalgia

22
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recurrent herpes infection

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milder - prodrome of tingling/irritation then lesion develops ~12-24 hours later

more likely to have recurrent episodes if primary infection was prolonged

usually 2-6/year

23
Q

how should I diagnose herpes?

A

NAAT - swab a lesion

24
Q

How should I treat herpes?

A

Primary infection - antiviral therapy

Further treatment depends on patient (episodic treatment, chronic suppression, no tx)

25
Q

HSV drugs

A

Acyclovir
Famciclovir
Valacyclovir

HSV is my FAV

26
Q

Primary HSV infection

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Acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir for 7-10 days

27
Q

Episodic tx of HSV

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start tx when patient has prodromal symptoms or w/in one day of developing lesions (same FAV drugs)

28
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HSV suppressive therapy

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reduces frequency of recurrences and shedding (decrease by 70-80%)
frequency of outbreaks naturally decreases over time (assess if need for chronic suppression)

29
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trichomonas vaginalis

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protozoa, flagellated organism, exclusively sexually transmitted

30
Q

trichomonas in males

A

usually asymptomatic!!

urethritis, increased risk for getting HIV

31
Q

trichomonas in women

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vaginitis - profuse, frothy discharge (often malodorous), genital irritation, mucosal erythema, cervical petechiae (strawberry cervix)

32
Q

how to diagnose trichomonas

A

NAAT is best

could see on wet mount

33
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trichomonas treatment

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women: metronidazole 500mg q12 x7
men: metronidazole 2g PO x 1

Treat everyone!