Week 10 - Week 13 Flashcards
(45 cards)
What are 4 infections that cause diseases of Urinary tract in Males
Bacteriuria
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Leptospirosis
During child-bearing years what is the most common microbiota of the urinary tract?
Lactobacilli
During child-bearing years what is the most common microbiota of the female urinary tract?
Lactobacilli
A symptomatic infection of the lower urinary tract
that includes urgency, frequency, dysuria
(painful or burning urination) is called what?
Cystitis (bladder infection)
A diagnostic test is designed to detect gonorrhea in a male. The simplest way to detect gonorrhea from this person’s urine is if it
a. grows on Thayer-Martin medium with antibiotics
b. grows on Thayer-Martin medium without antibiotics.
c. Has Gram-negative diplococci
d. has Gram-positive diplococci.
a
An infection of
the kidneys. With symptoms of chills, fever (>38.5o C), nausea, sometimes vomiting is referred to as what?
Pyelonephritis
About _____________ percent of men contract gonorrhea after a single exposure.
a. 5
b. 20
c. 50
d. 75
b. 20
20-35%
The discovery of _____________ was a major step toward the control of gonorrhea.
a. erythromycin
b. Penicillin
c. streptomycin
d. tetracycline
b. Penicillin
What area in women who contract gonorrhea is infected?
The cervix (columnar epithelial cells)
In women who contract gonorrhea is the vagina colonised?
No. The cervix is
Gonorrhoea can enter the lymphatic system and enter the blood. T-F
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Chancroid is caused by a member of the genus
a. Escherichia.
b. Haemophilus
c. Mycobacterium.
d. Staphyloco ccus.
b. Haemophilus
Spirochaete; Treponema pallidum causes what disease?
Syphilis
The herpes simplex virus directly affects human cells that
a. carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
b. contract to produce movement.
c. Send messages through the body
d. wander through the body by phagocytosis.
a
Spirochaete; Treponema pallidum (Syphilis) can only be grown on what?
cell cultures
What stage of syphilis is this: Small, hard-based “chancre”
or sore on the site of infection.Painless, highly infectious
exudates (formed in the
centre)
Primary stage
What stage of syphilis is this: Small, hard-based “chancre”
or sore on the site of infection. Painless, highly infectious
exudates (formed in the
centre)
Primary stage
What stage of syphilis is this: Skin rashes Loss of patches of hair Malaise Mild fever Lesions of the rash contain many spirochaetes If not treated, the disease goes to a latent stage
Secondary stage
What stage of syphilis is this: Lesions called “gummas” Some ulcerate and damage
tissues (skin and roof of the
mouth)
The outer layer of lipid in Treponema, inhibits effective
immune response; “Teflon - coated“ pathogen
cell-mediated immunity
Tertiary stage
Bacterial vaginitis occurs when which normal microbiota decreases?
Lactobacilli
Fungal candidiasis is caused by which bacterium?
Candida albicans
Fungal candidiasis is caused by which bacterium?
Candida albicans
Fungal candidiasis can colonise mucous membranes of mouth, intestinal tract and genitourinary tract. T-F
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What percentage of women experience at least one episode of cadidiasis?
75%
