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UTI pathogens

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E coli 80-85%
Staph saprophyticus
Proteus mirabilis
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Enterococcus
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UTI treatment?

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TMP-SMX
Nitrofurantoin
Fluoroquinolone

3-7 days

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Ulcerative lesion causes?

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Herpes
Syphilius
Chancroid
Lymphogranuloma venerum

Crohn’s disease, Behcet’s disease

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Syphilis lesions

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1) Chancre- painless, round, firm ulcer with raised edges. Develops ~3 wks after inoculation. Regional adenopathy.
Material inside has motile spirochetes on dark-field microscopy
2) 1-3 months later has systemic flu-like symptoms with fever and myalgias. Maculopapular rash on palms and soles.

LATENT PHASE

3) GRANULOMAS (gummas) of skin and bones.
Cardiovascular/aortitis.
Neurosyph.

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Syphilis treatment

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Benzathine penicillin

IV penicillin for neurosyphilis

Could have the Jarisch-Herxheimer rxn (usu within 8-24 hours after starting treatment).
This is NOT A DRUG RXN. It’s endotoxin release that causes systemic release of cytokines.

Basically everyone gets penicillin. If this is truly a big problem then give:
Doxy tetra ceftriaxone azithromycin combo.

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Syphilis tests? Do the antibodies disappear after treatment? False positive antibodies?

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VDRL and RPR

Antibodies POSITIVE for 6-12 months after treatment with progressively dec titers.

False positives with autoimmune, other infections, malignancy, pregnancy, IVDU. Therefore, positive result must be confirmed with specific treponemal antibody studies like FTA-ABS and TPPA (particle agglutination assay).

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What if they’re asymptomatic with a positive antibody titer?

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Early latent or late latent stage.

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Genital herpes pathogen?

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HSV-2 but up to 80% of NEW cases are from HSV-1.

Recurrence more frequent with HSV-2

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Genital herpes incubation period, symptoms.

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2-10 days. Flu-like symptoms.
Vulvar burning and pruritis precede the multiple vesicles that appear, happens for 24-36 hours then evolves into painful genital ulcers. These ulcers req 10-22 days to heal.
Recurrence less severe than initial outbreak.

SUBCLINICAL ASYMPTOMATIC SHEDDING CAN OCCUR. IS MORE FREQUENT DURING THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AND IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OR AFTER RECURRENT OUTBREAKS.

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Herpes diagnosis

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Viral culture

Tzanck smear isn’t sensitive or specific

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Herpes treatment

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Acyclovir

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Chancroid characteristics

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Difficult to culture so we underestimate rates

Males&raquo_space; females

Is a COFACTOR for HIV transmission

Painful, nonindurated ulcer anywhere in the anogenital region, usually just one ulcer. Painful suppurative inguinal LAD.

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Chancroid treatment

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Ceftriaxone or azithromycin

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Lymphogranuloma venereum pathogen

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Chlamydia trachomatis L serotypes

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LG stages

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3-12 day incubation

Primary: Local lesion that’s a papule or shallow ulcer. Painless, transient, can go unnoticed.

Secondary: Inguinal syndrome. 2-6 wks later with PAINFUL inflammation and enlargement of inguinal nodes (usu unilateral).

Tertiary (Rectal exposure only): Anogenital syndrome with proctolitis, rectal structure, rectovaginal stricture, elephantiasis.

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LG diagnosis

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Clinical.

Genital/lymph node specimen culture, direct immunofluorecence, nucleic acid detection also possible.

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LG treatment

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Doxycycline

Erythromicin ok

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Nonulcerative lesion causes?

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  • Condyloma acuminata
  • Molluscum contagiosum
  • Phthirus pubis (crab louse)
  • Sarcoptes scabiei (itch mite)
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Etiology of condyloma acuminatum

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HPV 6 and 11

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Warts diagnosis

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Biopsy

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Warts treatment? Recurrence rate?

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Local excision- best for a large/bleeding lesion
Cryotherapy

Topical trichloroacetic acid
Topical 25% podophyllin- not recommended for extensive disease bc of toxicity (peripheral neuropathy)
5-FU cream- for intractable condyloma

The medicines require weeks or months to be effective!

Imiquimod and podoilox

Recurrence rate 20%

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HPV vaccines and coverage

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Cervarix 16, 18

Gardasil 6, 11, 16,18

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Molluscum contagiosum

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Pox virus

1-5mm domed papule with an umbilicated center

Wright or giemsa stain

Anywhere on skin except palms and soles.

Local excision, cryotherapy, or trichloroacetic acid.

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Pediculosis

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Confined to pubic hair (crabs)

Permethrin 1% cream, wash after 10min
Piperonyl butoxide, wash after 10min

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Scabies
Permethrin cream to all areas of body, wash in 8-14 hrs Ivermectin oral.
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BV risk factors
``` New or multiple sex partners Lack of vaginal lactobacilli Female sexual partners Douching Smoking ```
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BV cause
Shift in predominant bacterial species in vagina. POLYMICROBIAL Most common organism is Gardnerella.
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BV diagnosis
KOH whiff test pH greater than 4.5 Clue cells on microscope Profuse nonirritating white milky discharge with malodorous fishy amine odor. GRAM STAIN IS GOLD STANDARD.
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BV treatment
Metronidazole (avoid alcohol) 7 days Clindamycin ok Recurrence up to 30%
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Candidasis diagnosis
KOH prep | Gram stain and culture (for IDing non-albicans species that may be less responsive to azole therapy)
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Candidiasis treatment
Azoles for 1-3 days topical or suppository Oral: fluconazole (especially for recurrent cases) Non-albicans: boric acid capsules, intravaginally
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Trichomonas diagonsis
- Frothy green-gray profuse malodorous discharge. - Strawberry mucosa (puncate epithelial papillae) in only 10% WET PREP shows protozoan with flagella
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Trichomonas treatment
Metronidazole 2g SINGLE ORAL DOSE Tinidazole Treat partner.
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Gonorrhea diagnosis
Thayer Martin chocolate agar of endocervical cultures Nucleic amplification tests now more popular than cultures
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Gonorrhea treatment
IM ceftriaxone 125 mg 1x Oral cefexime 400mg 1 dose Cotreat for chlaymida with Doxycycline or azithromycin
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Gonorrhea and chlamydia rates of infections
Gonorrhea stable | Chlamydia increased
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Chlamydia symptoms
Up to 70% asymptomatic
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Chlamydia treatment
Azithromycin 1g oral single dose Doxycycline 100mg oral 2x/day for 7 days
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Endometritis and Endomyometritis risk factors
POLYMICROBIAL. STIs, retained products of conception, intrauterine foreign bodies or growths, instrumentation of the cavity MC after C/S but possible after vaginal deliveries and surgical pregnancy terminations
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Endometritis is UNCOMMON in what? Therefore antibiotic prophylaxis not recommended
EMB, endometrial ablation, hysteroscopy, IUD placement
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When is antibiotic prophylaxis advised for prevention of endometritis?
C/S Surgical terminations of pregnancy HSG or sonohysterography in women with hx of PID or dilated tubes
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Chronic endometritis diagnosis
Clinically with uterine tenderness, fever, elevated WBC EMB with plasma cells
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Rx of endometritis unrelated to pregnancy
Same as for PID (cephalosporin like cefoxitin or cefotetan)
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Rx of postpartum endometritis
Clindamycin gentamicin Single agent: cephalosporins
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Rx of chronic endometritis
Doxycycline 10-14 days
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What is PID
Infection of the upper female genital tract including any combo of endometritis, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian access, pelvic peritonitis.
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Infertility risk with PID? Successive episodes?
Risk inc with # of episodes 40% with 3 or more
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Risk factors for PID
``` Nonwhite nonasian Multiple partners Douching Smoking Prior hx of PID ```
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Minimum criteria for empiric treatment of PID?
Pelvic or lower abdominal pain in sexually active @ risk of STIs and ONE OR MORE OF: - Cervical motion tenderness - Uterine tenderness - Adnexal tenderness Additional - Fever >38.3 - Abnormal cervical or vaginal mucopurulent discharge - WBC inc - Elevated ESR and CRP - Gonorrhea or chlamydia on cultures
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Last resort for diagnosing PID
Laparoscopic only when appendicitis can't be ruled out by clinical exam or if there's a poor response to antibiotics.
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Fitzhugh-Curtis
Occasional complication fo PID with RUQ pain and LFT elevations from perihepatitis
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PID treatment
Often hospitalized Broad-spectrum cephalosporin. IV for 24 hrs until clinical improvement, then doxy 100mg orally for 2 weeks. Allergic to cephalosporins: IV clinda and genta Outpatient basis: Ceftriaxone IM Pregnant: Clinda and genta
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Silver lining of a TOA?
It's not walled off like a true abscess so it's more responsive to antimicrobial therapy.
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TOA diagnosis
CLINICAL: - Pelvic pain - Fever/leukocytosis - Adnexal or posterior cul-de-sac mass or fullness ULTRASOUND Get endocervical swab and blood cultures to r/o sepsis
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TOA treatment
Trial of medical management with broad-spectrum antibiotics as inpatient PARENTERAL Cefotetan or cefoxitin + Doxy Clinda and genta If responsive, patient can switch to oral IF MORE SERIOUS NEED SURGERY
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Toxic shock syndrome. Nonmenstrual causes?
Vaginal infections, vaginal delivery, c/s, postpartum endometritis, miscarriage, laser treatment of condyloma
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TSS cause
Staph that produces TSST-1 Blood cultures often negative
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TSS physical and lab findings
High fever, hypotension, desquamation of palms and soles, GI disturbances, inc BUN and creatinine, platelet count less than 100,000
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TSS treatment
HOSPITALIZATION. HYPOTENSION FIRST- IV fluids and pressors Antibiotics not for toxin, but to dec recurrence chance. Clinda + vanc (or linezolid), 10-14 days
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HIV diagnosis
Screening test: ELISA If positive, confirm with WESTERN BLOT. Viral loads and CD4 counts to monitor progression
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis?
New thing. | Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate _ emtricitabine (TDF/FTC).
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HIV treatment
Nucleoside analogs- inhibit reverse transcription and interfere with viral replication (zidovudine, lamivudine, abcavir, etc.) Protease inhibitors- interfere with the synth of viral particles and inc CD4 counts while dec viral load. HAART
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HIV vertical transmission %'s and modalities?
Intrapartum 50-80% Intrauterine 20-50% Postpartum 15% GIVE IV ZIDOVUDINE DURING PREGNANCY AND LABOR. ART in pregnancy started in 2nd trimester.
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Should you do a c/s for HIV pregnancy?
Only if viral loads are HIGH and she hasn't been getting treated. NO BENEFIT if viral load is < 1000 copies/mL
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Another thing to look out for in HIV
Cervical cancer! | Do routine pap smears at initial eval and 6 months later.

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