What are the symptoms of Bacterial Urinary tract infections
Persistent urge to urinate
Burning when urinating
Cloudy, bright pink urine
How is most likely to get a UTI
Women
What is the most common cause of non-nosicomial UTI
E. Coli
What bacteria cause Nosicomial bacterial UTI’s
Providencia stuartii Morganella morganii Serratia marcescens Citrobacter sp Klebsiella Sp
What causes Leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
What is the infection caused by leptospirosis called
Weil’s disease
Is leptospirosis common in the US
No
What causes Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Strep pyogens
What is important about Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Sudden appearance
Irreversible kidney damage
How does one get Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Complication post-strep infection
What causes Straphylococcla toxic shock syndrome
Staphylococcus aureus
What are symptoms of Staphylococcla toxic shock syndrome
Extremely low BP Confusion Severs red rash Loss of skin Shock
How does one get Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
Wound or in a abraded vagina
What is STSS associated with
Tampons
Menstration
What cause Bacterial Vaginosis
Various anaerobic bacteria
What is a symptom of Bacterial vaginosis
White vaginal discharge with a fishy odor
What is Bacterial vaginosis associated with
Multiple sexual partiners
Vaginal douching
Is Bacterial vaginosis linked to Sexual transmission
no
What causes vaginal yeast infections
Candida albicans
What is the symptom of vaginal yeast infections
Odor free vaginal discharge that looks like cottage cheese
What causes Gonorrhea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What is the symptom of Gonorrhea in men
Painful urination
Pus-filled discharge (urethritis)
Who is likely to show symptoms of Gonorrhea
Men
Women = asymptomatic
What is Gonorrhea know as
The Clap
Gonorrhea is common in what group of people
Black women
What is N. Gonorrhoeae also known as
The gonococcus
What causes Chlamydia
Chlamydid trachomatis
How does Chlamydia present in women
It doesn’t, they are usually asymptomatic (but can have pus on cervix)
What are the symptoms of Chlamydia in men
Painful urination
Pus discharge from peinis
What is the most common reportable STD in the US
Chlamydia
What is the Inactive form of Chlamydia
Elementary bodies
What is the reproductive form of chlamydia
Reticulate bodies
What causes Lymphogranuloma venereum
Chlamydia trachomatis
What is a symptom of Lymphogranuloma venereum
Bubo in the groin region
Are the strains of Chlamydia trachomatis that cause Chlamydia different from Lymphogranuloma venereum
Yes
What causes Klebsiella granulomatis
Granuloma inguinale
What is the symptom of klebsiella granulomatis
Beefy red lesions
What causes Syphilis
Treponema pallidum pallidum
What are the stages of Syphilis
Primary
Secondary
Latent
Tertiary
What stage of Syphilis causes Chancre
Primary
What stage of syphilis is associated with a wide spread rash
Secondary
What stage of syphilis is clinically inactive
Latent
What stage of syphilis is associated with gummas
Tertiary
How is syphilis transmitted
Person-Persons via sex
Mother to child (birth)
What type of syphilis is given from mother to child
Congenital syphilis
Penicillin is used to treat syphilis except for what stage
Tertiary
What causes Chancroid
Haemophilus ducreyi
What are symptoms of Chancroid
Soft Chancres
What causes Genital herpes
HHV-2
Sometimes HHV-1
Where does Genital herpes stay latent
Sacral ganglia
What quadruples the risk of HIV infection
HHV-2 infection
What causes Genital warts
HPV
What is the most common STD in the US
Genital warts
What type of cancer is associated with genital warts
Cervial and oropharyngeal cancer
What are Giant cauliflower-like genital warts called
Condyloma Acuminata
What causes AIDS
HIV
What is something to discern about AIDS
It is NOT a disease, it is a syndrome
What is the most well know HIV virus
Retrovirus
Does HIV + mean you have AIDS
no
What tests are done to determine if someone has AIDS
ELISA/ Wester blot tests
What causes Kaposi’s Sarcoma
HHV-8 (Rhadinovirus)
What is a symptom of Karposi’s Sarcoma
Cancerous tumor of the connective tissue
Bluish-red bumps on skin
What is Karposi’s Sarcoma associated with
AIDS
How does one get Karposi’s sarcoma
Bodily secretions
What causes Trichomoniasis
Trichomonas Vaginalis
What are symptoms of Trichomoniasis
Vaginal discharge and vaginal irritation
Is Trichomoniasis symptomatic in men
No
What is the most common curable STD in women
Trichomoniasis
Can trichomniasis increase risk of HIV infection
Yes