STD Flashcards
(6 cards)
STD and causes
1-Genital warts.
Cause.. Papilloma virus
2-Genital herps.
Cause:HS2
3-Gonorrhea
Cause:Nisseria gonorrhea
4-Lymphogranuloma venerum
Cause: cl.trachomatis L1-3
5-T cell lymphoma
Cause:HTL هطل (Human T Lymhocyte virus)
6-AIDs
Cause:HIV
7-Hepatitis B
Cause:HBV
8-Syphilis
Cause: Tryonema pallidum
Non specific urethritis
Cl.trachomatis type d,k
Trachoma vaginalis
Candida albicans
Urethral discharge work up
1-History
2-Examination
3-Culture for urethral discharge.
4-Direct examination of urethral discharge:
*Gram stain for N.gonorrhea.
*Wet smear for cl.trachomatis
*Elisa,IFT for chlamydia.
4-Virology
5-Tests for syphilis
Causes of urethritis
Specific: gonococcal
Non specific:
*Ch.trachomatis D,K
*Candida albicans
*Trachoma vaginalis
A 19-year-old woman was seen by her doctor for a routine gynecological examination and complained about some mid-cycle bleeding. She had a pregnancy termination 2 years previously and was taking birth control pills. Internal examination revealed mucopurulent discharge at the external cervical os. The cervix was friable and bled easily.
A: Enumerate the sexually transmitted diseases.
B: What is the causative agent and how is the disease spread from person to person?
C: What are the other diseases caused by this agent?
Chlamydia trachomatous
Other diseases by chlamydia
1-Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
2-Urethritis (in males and females)
3-Conjunctivitis (in adults and neonates)
4-Pneumonia in neonates
5-Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) – caused by invasive serovars L1-L3
6-Trachoma