STIs Flashcards
(49 cards)
Definition of STI
-sexually transmitted infection that can present without pathology
What is the difference between smallpox versus the greatpox
Greatpox is syshilis
What is the clap
Neisseria gonorrhea
Is infection lifelong for HSV-II and HPV
Yes for HSV-II
No for HPV
Can an STD cause cancer?
Yes, HPV can cause cervical cancer and hepatitis B can cause cancer
Vaccine preventable STIs
HPV 6, 11, 16, 18
What is the number 1 bacterial STI
Chlamydia
What is the number one STI over all
HPV
What is the number one viral STI
HPV
Causative agent of HPV
Human papilloma virus
Symptoms of HPV
- asymptomatic
- warts
- cervical, anal, penile cancer
Causative agent of chlamydia
C. Trachomatis
Symptoms of chlamydia
Variable
- asymptomatic, mild dysuria, mucoid discharge
- watery discharge/painful urination
Related complications of chlamydia
PID in women, leading to fertility
NUMBER ONE cause of infertility in women
HSV I and II causative agent
Herpes simplex virus
What are the symptoms of HSV I and II
Vesicles, painful ulcerations, crusting
- primary infection commonly asymptomatic
- symptomatic cases sometimes severe
- recurrence likely
Complications of HSVI and HSVII
Neonatal transmission, enhanced HIV transmission, psychosocial issues
Causative agent of gonorrhea
Niesseria gonorrhea
Gonorrhea symptoms
Males
- yellow pus from penis
- painful urination
Females
- vaginal discharge/painful urination
- may cause PID
Related complications of gonorrhea
PID in females
Causative agent of syphilis
Treponema pallidum
Symptoms syphilis
Primary
-chancre
Secondary
- rash on whole body
- mucous patches
- constitutional symptoms
Late stage syphilis
- relapse of lesions
- CNS changes
- gumma formation
- cardiovascular disease
Reticulate bodies and elementary bodies in chlamydia
Elementary bodies cannot be seen on a stain because they are too small, but they are the infectious agent
Reticulate bodies are large enough to be seen on a stain and they are clusters of elementary bodies, and the diagnostic agent, but not infectious
What are the chlamydia serotypes that cause urethritis
D-K