Genital Pathogens and STI's Flashcards

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Sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)

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  • spread via person-to-person sexual contact

- some can be transmitted mother to baby during birth or blood products

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CDC reccomendations

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  • yearly chlamydia and gonorrhea screenings for at risk women
  • annual chlamydia screening for women age 25
  • annual screening of men who have sex with men for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV
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3
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Normal urethral flora

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CoNS, Corynebacteria, Anaerobes, Lactobacillus, non-hemolytic strep, Neisseria

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4
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Normal vulva and foreskin flora

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Mycobacterium smegmatis, Gram-positive organisms

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5
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Prepubescent and postmenopausal female genital flora

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  • CoNS, Corynebacteria

- varies with pH and estrogen

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Normal genital flora of reproductive age females

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Enterobacteriaceae, Strep, Staph, Anaerobes (Lactobacillus), Clostridium, transient yeast

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7
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Endogenous Genital infections

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result from organisms that are normal flora

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Exogenous Genital infections

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STI’s, result from instrumentation or foreign bodies

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9
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Primary Genital Pathogens

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  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Treponema pallidum
  • Human papilloma virus
  • Gardnerella vaginalis: bacterial vaginosis, premature labor
  • Trichomonas vaginalis
  • Haemophilus ducreyi
  • Klebseilla granulomatis
  • Mycoplasma hominis
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum
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10
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  • cervicitis with mucus
  • PID leading to infertility
  • Preterm births
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Chlamydia trachomatis

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11
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  • may be #1 STI
  • penile malignancy, cervical carcinoma
  • genital warts
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Human papilloma virus (HPV)

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Gardnerella vaginalis

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bacterial vaginosis, premature labor, low birth rates

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13
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Trachomonas vaginalis

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vaginitis

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14
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  • questionable role in genital infection
  • PID, pyelonephritis
  • postpartum fever with morbidity and still births
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Mycoplasma hominis

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15
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  • acute non-gonococcal urethritis

- acute urethral syndrome in females with reproductive failure

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Ureaplasma urealyticum

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16
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Organisms associated with homosexual practice

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  • Protozoa: Giardia, Entamoeba
  • Bacteria: Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, N. meningitidis
  • Viruses: CMV, Hepatitis, HIV
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17
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Genital tract pathogens

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  • Fungi: Candida, yeast
  • Viruses: CMV, HPV, Herpes
  • Protozoa: Trichomonas vaginalis, scabies, lice
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18
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Genital tract infections (clinical manifestations)

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  • women asymptomatic

- discharge, dysuria, skin lesions

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Vaginosis and Vaginitis

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  • inflammation of vaginal mucosa
  • discharge and odor
  • Trichomonas vaginalis and Candida albicans
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20
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Bacterial vaginosis

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  • polymicrobial or Gardnerella vaginalis

- most common vaginal infection in women of child-bearing age

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21
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Cervicitis

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  • inflammation of cervix
  • increased number of PMN’s
  • N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis
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HPV

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  • most common sexually transmitted viral disease in US

- genital warts, cervical cancer

23
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anorectal lesions

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  • HPV, HSV, viruses, parasites, N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis
  • itching, discharge, anal pain
  • proctitis: N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis
  • due to HIV in ICP’s
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Batholinitis

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  • infection of glands on either side of vaginal orifice
  • N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis
  • polymicrobial infections (commonly)
25
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

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  • cervical microorganisms travel to endometrium, fallopian tubes and other pelvic structures
  • N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis
  • associated with IUD’s (Actinomyces)***
26
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Post-gyneclogic surgery infections

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pelvic cellulitis or abscesses, usually from own flora

27
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Pregnancy-associated infections

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  • bloodborne or ascending routes from mom to baby
  • Chorioamnionitis: infection of uterus and contents during pregnancy; anaerobes, genital mycoplasmas, Group B strep, E. coli
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Epididymitis

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  • inflammation of epididymis

- complication of gonorrhea or chlamydia

29
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Proctitis

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inflammation of rectal lining

30
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Specimen collection

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  • discharge for Neisseria and Chlamydia (males and females)
  • discharge for yeast, beta-hemolytic strep, Gardnerella (females)
  • discharge for ureaplasma and chlamydia (males)
  • urethral swab for ureaplasma, chlamydia, trichomonas (Dacron swab)
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Urine specimen (organisms)

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Chlamydia (males), Trichomonas (males), Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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Cervical swab (organisms)

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, yeast, beta-hemolytic strep, herpes simplex

33
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Transport

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  • gonococci: Stuart’s or Amie’s charcoal media

- Chlamydia and Mycoplasma: specific transport media

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Gram-stain dipplococci

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N. gonorrhoeae

35
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Wet prep

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T. vaginalis

36
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10% KOH prep

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yeasts (hyphae plus odor)

37
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Clue cells

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  • epithelial cells surrounded by gram-positive coccobacilli

- Gardnerella vaginalis (bacterial vaginosis) is clue cell +

38
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Gonococci media

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Modified Thayer Martin, New York City agar, JEMBEC

39
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Yeast media/serology

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CNA, BAP

Hybridization assay

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Gardnerella media/serology

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CNA, V agar

Hybridization assay

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Beta-hemolytic media/serology

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CNA, BAP

Rapid antigen tests

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Mycoplasma/ureaplasma media

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A8 agar

43
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Chlamydia media

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Cell culture on McCoy media

44
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Trichomonas

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Diamond’s media

DFA, Hybridization assay

45
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Hepes Simplex Virus (HSV)

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  • genital herpes
  • extensive painful vesicles
  • culture and look for cytopathogenic effect
  • DFA, EIA, PCR
46
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Syphilis (lab diagnosis)

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  • Darkfield microscopy and DFA
  • nontreponemal antibody tests
  • treponemal specific antibody tests
47
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Chancroid

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  • Haemophilus ducreyi
  • painful genital ulceration, bubo formation
  • pleomorphic, gram-negative coccobacilli, school of fish
48
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Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)

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  • C. trachomatis serovars L1, L2, L2a, L2b, L3

- secondary stage spreads to lymph nodes

49
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Donovanosis

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Klebsiella granulomatis

50
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Infections of neonates

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  • transmitted via birth canal
  • HSV, CMV
  • Group B streptococcal sepsis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Chlamydia conjunctivitis and pneumonia
  • E. coli