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1
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List some of the long-term health consequences of STDs (beyond any acute genital syndromes) (4)

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  • Reproductive tract cancers (HPV, HBV, HTLV-1, EBV, HHV-8)
  • Impaired fertility (PID, ectopic, tubal factor infertility)
  • Adverse pregnancy outcomes (preterm, spontaneous abortions, congenital infections, perinatal infections)
  • HIV acquisition and transmission (genital ulcers serve as a portal of entry and associated inflammation brings target CD4+ cells and exposes them at surface of ulcer; with genital ulcer, have greater HIV shedding in the genital tract)
2
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Populations at risk for STDs? (5)

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  • Youth (CDC defines as up to age 24)
  • Minorities
  • Multiple sex partners (commercial sex workers and some MSM [men who have sex w men])
  • People on the social margins: runaways, homeless, incarcerated, migrant workers, mentally ill, substance abusers
  • Native to STD endemic areas: refugees and immigrants (??)
3
Q

Chlamydia: what causes it? describe the characteristics of the bacteria. what are the 2 forms?

Do we culture for it?

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Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis: serovars D-K.

They are small, obligate intracellular bacteria. Lack the typical peptidogylcan cell wall of bacteria.

Two forms: Elementary Body (extracellular) and Reticulate Body (Intracellular replicative form).

We do not routinely culture for it: requires tissue culture for isolation.

4
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Chlamydia: Pathophys?

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CT binds to surface of columnar epithelial cells. Taken up by receptor-mediated endocytosis. Secondary inflammation may be mild or fulminant.

5
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Chlamydia: Epidemiology?

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Most prevalent STD in developed and underdeveloped countries!

Asymptomatic carriage rates are 5-30%.

6
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Chlamydia: what is its impact on pregnant women/fetuses?

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cause of infertility.

causes perinatal infection if woman is not screened/treated prior to birth

70% of infants born to infected women have serum antibody to CT; other 30% are ill with pneunomia or conjunctivitis

7
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Chlamydia: Clinical syndromes in adults (7)?

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  • Asymptomatic
  • Urethritis
  • Cervicitis
  • Epididymitis
  • Proctitis
  • PID
  • Reactive Arthritis
8
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Chlamydia: clinical syndromes in neonates (2)?

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  • Inclusion conjunctivitis (“cobblestoning” without exudate)
  • Interstitial pneumonia
9
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Chlamydia: Diagnosis?

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DNA based: Ligase chain reaction, PCR, or NAAT on urine or genital specimens

Women: self-collected vaginal swabs

Men: first catch urine

For proctitis, a rectal specimen for NAAT can be sent - may be better than culture (not FDA approved)

10
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What is NAAT?

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Nucleic Acid Amplification Test

umbrella term: includes any test that directly detects the genetic material of the infecting organism or virus: PCR, reverse transcriptase PCR, Ligase Chain Reaction

Designed to detect a virus or bacterium earlier than an antibody test

11
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Chlamydia: Treatment?

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Azithromycin 1g orally single dose

OR

Doxycyclin 100mg orally BID for 7d

12
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Chlamydia: How do we test to see if patient is cured? what patients do we re-test?

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Re-test 3-4 weeks after treatment: recommended for pregnant women, those with compliance issues, persistent symptoms, or possible re-infection

For other patients, re-test 3m after treatment

13
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Chlamydia: Who do we screen?

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-Females: annual screening of all sexually active females <= 25y is recommended. Screen older women with new sex partners or multiple sex partners. Screen all pregnant women during third trimester

-Males: Selective screening for those in adolescent clinics, corrections programs, national job training programs, < 30y, STD history, military

-Those with symptoms

(Also offer HIV testing)

14
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Gonorrhea: Microbiology - what is the organism? what does it need to live?

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Neisseria gonorrhea: gram-neg diplococci

Require a warm, moist, CO2-rich environment.

15
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Gonorrhea: Pathophys: how does the bug attach? what tissues are affected? What if it invades?

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Neisseria gonorrhea attach to mucosal surfaces by pili (urethra, cervix, pharynx, rectum).

Multiple mucosal sites may be affected depending on sexual practice.

It may invade:

local tissues –>PID

blood –> disseminated GC

joints –> arthritis

16
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Gonorrhea: more likely to be asymptomatic in women or men?

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Women: majority will have no symptoms (FINALLY!)

Men: majority will have symptoms

17
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Gonorrhea: Mode of transmission?

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Oral sex from male to receptive partner

Sexual intercourse

18
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Gonorrhea: rates are highest in what groups?

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young adults, young urban poor adults, minorities, commercial sex workers, MSM

19
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Gonorrhea: mucosal sites that can be invaded?

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  • Urethritis
  • Anorectal infections (incl prostatitis)
  • Pharyngeal
  • Conjunctivitis: Opthalmia neonatorum and adult (exudative)
  • Cervicitis (women)
  • Epididymitis, Prostatitis (men)
20
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Gonorrhea: 4 complications of invasion?

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  • PID
  • Perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis)
  • Disseminated gonococcal infection (bacteremia)
  • Septic arthritis
21
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Gonorrhea: diagnosis using discharge in men v women?

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Gram stain of urethral or cervical discharge for gram-neg intracellular diploccci

  • Men: >95% sensitivity
  • Women: low sensitivity
22
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Gonorrhea: diagnosis using DNA techniques - what are preferred specimens?

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-Preferred specimens are self-collected vag swabs (women) and first catch urine (men)

NAATs can be sent from rectal and pharyngeal sites, may be better than culture (not FDA approved)

23
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Gonorrhea: diagnosis using a culture?

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  • for sterile site (ie joint) use chocolate agar or modified Thayer-Martin agar (selective; contains antibiotics)
  • for non-sterile site (cervix, rectum, pharynx) use special transport medium or plate and get to lab immediately. Culture multiple non-sterile sites.
24
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Gonorrhea: what treatments is the pathogen now resistant to?

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In past, treated with PCN or tetracycline. Resistance is now common to both of these.

beta-lactamase production has been reported

chromosomally-mediated resistance has been reported

Resistance to ciprofloxacin is climbing.

All isolates should be tested for sensitivity!

25
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Gonorrhea: treatment of uncomplicated infection?

is re-testing recommended?

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For anogenital or oropharyngeal: Ceftriaxone IM

For anogenital only: Cefixime PO

ALSO give Azithromycin 1gm single dose OR doxycycline 100mg PO x7d

Test-of-cure not indicated unless symptoms persist.

26
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Gonorrhea: treatment of complicated infection (PID, disseminated disease)?

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Ceftriaxone IV or IM every 24 h for 7-10 days.

ALSO give Azithromycin 1gm single dose OR doxycycline 100mg PO x7d

27
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Gonorrhea treatment: why do we give azithromycin or doxy?

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Because of high rate of clinically silent co-infection with Chlamydia

28
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If gonorrhea is diagnosed, what else should we screen for?

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syphilis is indicated, consider HIV

29
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Gonorrhea: screening guidelines?

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Both women and men: sexually active and at increased risk (<25y, previous STDs, commercial sex work, new or multiple partners, inconsistent condom use, drug use, MSM, minorities)

Retest 3 m after treatment

screen symptomatic patients

HIV testing recommended.

30
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Syphilis Microbiology: what is the agent? how is it visualized? can it be cultured?

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Agent = Treponema pallidum. Thin, coiled spirochete.

Difficult to see with light microscope: use darkfield microscopy or direct IF staining

Cannot be cultured in vitro.

31
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Syphilis pathophys: how does the T pallidum get into our systems?

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Rapidly penetrate mucus membranes and skin with micro-abrasions.

Disseminate in blood. CNS infection occurs early.

Syphilitic lesions at all sites involve a vasculitis-like process and granuloma formation.

32
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What are the 2 main ways to transmit syphilis?

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Intimate contact can result in transmission from lesions at any body site.

Sexual intercourse and kissing are the two main modes of transmission.

33
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List the 6 stages of syphilis infection

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  1. Asymptomatic incubation period (3w)
  2. Primary skin lesion
  3. Secondary bacteremic stage
  4. “Latent” stage
  5. Late or tertiary stage
  6. Neurosyphilis
34
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Syphilis: describe the primary skin lesion. how long does it last?

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(Follows the initial 3w asymptomatic incubation period)

-“chancre” at site of inoculation. Generally not painful. Bacteremia will accompany this. Heals in 2-4 weeks.

35
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Syphilis: describe the Secondary Bacteremic stage. When does it start? what are the symptoms?

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(Follows the Primary skin lesion)

Starts 6-24 weeks after infection. Associated with mucocutaneous lesions (condyloma lata on genitals and others) and and generalized lymphadenopathy. May involve any organ system, often associated with constitutional symptoms

36
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Syphilis: describe the Latent stage.

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Seroreactivity without evidence of disease.

Divided into early latent (< 1 yr, high rate of relapse) and late latent (> 1yr, low rate of relapse)

37
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Syphilis: describe the Late/Tertiary stage. when does it occur? what are the clinical manifestations?

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Evolves years to decades after infection.

3 clinical manifestations:

  1. Benign gummatous (large granulomas at any location)
  2. Cardiovascular: ascending aortitis
  3. Neurosyphilis (next card)
38
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Syphilis: describe neurosyphilis. when does it occur? what are the possible presentations?

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Can occur at any time after infection. May be:

  • asymptomatic with abnormal CSF
  • meningeal
  • meningovascular - presents as stroke
  • parenchymatous - tabes dorsalis (demyelination of posterior colums of spinal cord and dorsal roots) or general paresis (dementia)
39
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Syphilis: diagnosis via microscopy?

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Cannot use light microscopy: must use darkfield microscopy or direct IF staining of exudate from chancres and secondary skin lesions.

Only available at specialized research centers or STD settings.

40
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Syphilis: serologic diagnosis not using treponema?

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VRDL and RPR

Measure antibodies to cardiolipin, cholesterol, and lecithin.

Many false positives.

Sensitivity = best in secondary infection (bacteremic stage, 6-24 w post infection). May be positive in primary infection or late latent/tertiary disease.

Screening test in primary infection.

41
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Syphilis: serologic diagnosis using treponema?

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  • Treponemal specific antibody (FTA-ABS; fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption). Confirmatory test. Sensitivity best in secondary and tertiary disease.
  • Enzyme Immunoassay. IgG assay which detects Treponema IgG. Screening test for primary syph. Positive tests are sent for IgM and quantitative RPR testing.
42
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Syphilis: treatment?

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-Penicillin IV or IM

(Doxycyclin in patients allergic to PCN)

Dose and duration depends on stage of disease and HIV-status

43
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Syphilis: screening?

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  • All pregnant women
  • Prior to marriage license (in some states)
  • High risk sexual exposure: multiple partners, MSM, other STDs
  • Symptomatic patients
  • HIV testing recommended
44
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when should you screen for multiple STDs?

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Patients at risk for or diagnosed with one STD have exposure risk for multiple agents. screening for STDs often will reveal multiple asymptomatic infections.

45
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When should you screen for STIs at multiple (anatomic) sites?

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High-risk individuals (including esp MSM) should be screened at multiple anatomic sites (oropharynx, urine, rectum) based on sexual practices.

46
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Do we treat asymptomatic infections if they are STDs?

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Yes we do - in contrast with many other diseases. Due to public health implications and possible long-term health consequences we treat these whenever we find them, regardless of symptoms.

47
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What is the guiding principle for treating STDs, on a social level?

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Treat as though the patient may be lost to follow-up. Ie, patients may not return for test results, so preferred treatment is pre-emptive, administered by the clinic, single-dose therapy.

48
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What can we do to treat sexual partners?

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Partners of pts with STDs need to come in for eval and treatment

Some states allow us to write a prescription for the partner without actually seeing them. “expedited partner therapy”

Some states offer assistance in notifying partners about exposures and helping them get treatment.

49
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What diseases are reportable to the state health department?

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chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, viral hepatitis.

Provider has to report.

Some labs also report.

50
Q

Genital ulcers: what are the 2 possible causes?

what diagnostic tests should be done?

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Genital herpes (common)

Syphilis (rare)

Dx:

herpes: culture, direct immunofluorescence, or PCR, darkfield examination, possible serology

syphilis: serology

51
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Non-ulcerated genital lesions: what is likely cause?

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Human papilloma virus (genital warts)

52
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what is urethritis? what are the most common causes?

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inflammation of the urethra.

result: dysuria (M and F), penile discharge (males only)

Causes: gonorrhea, chlamydia

53
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what is non-gonococcal urethritis?

what usually causes it?

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NGU: historically described male urethritis which didn’t have gram-neg diplococci on a gram stain.

5-40% caused by chlamydia.

Now the term describes urethritis that persists after treatment for GC and CT. ie, more unusual pathogens.

54
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what is cervicitis?

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inflammation of the cervix.

may be asymptomatic, may present with abnormal discharge or vag bleeding. yellow endocervical exudate may beb visible with many leukocytes on gram stain

55
Q

what is vaginitis?

what are the 3 most likely causes?

diagnosis?

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vaginal discharge or vulvar itching or irritation.

Causes: candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, or trichomoniasis

Diagnosis: direct exam, micro exam, pH and KOH testing of discharge

56
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what is PID?

most common causes?

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upper genital tract infections.

sx: lower abdominal pain, adnexal tenderness, cervical motion tenderness.

Gonorrhea, chlamydia are likely pathogens.

May also be due to anaerobes, enteric gram-neg rids, genital mycoplasmas, streptococcal species.

57
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what is proctitis?

associated with what diseases?

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In men: rectal pain, discharge, tenesmus, constipation

Associated with gonorrhea, HSV, chlamydia, syphilis, genital warts

58
Q

what is epididymitis? prostatitis?

what diseases?

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Epididymitis: unilateral scrotal pain/swelling

Prostatitis: rectal pain, with or without dysuria

Both associated with gonorrhea, chlamydia, enteric flora

59
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STDs associated with systemic infections without genital manifestations?

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Hep B

HIV