Microbiology Chapter 21
Discharge diseases
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia
The ____________ stage of syphilis infection is characterized by systemic signs & symptoms, such as rashes, hair loss, fever, & sore throats, that are eventually resolved
Secondary
Herpes is transmitted through
direct contact with secretion
______ diseases are those sexually transmitted infections in which the infectious agent causes an increase in fluid excreted from male & female reproductive tract
discharge
________ is a diplococcal infection of the genital tract in both males & females that leads to increased fluid discharge
gonorrhea
genital herpes
herpes simplex
The host ________ response usually is the cause of tissue damage in Chlamydia infection
inflammatory
The initial infection with genital herpes __________
is extremely variable
Certain strains of Chlamydia trachomatis can invade the lymphatic tissues, resulting in a condition called ______
lymphogranuloma venereum
The genital discharge diseases are most often transmitted by _______
sexual contact
The genital ulcer disease caused by a spirochete is called
syphilis
In the __________ stage of syphilis infection, numerous damaging pathological complications exist in various body systems, such as cardiovascular syphilis or the development of gummas in various tissues
tertiary
Most people with a chlamydia infection are _________
unaware of the infection
Gonorrhea infections are usually transmitted in which ways
Sexual contact, Maternal-neonate transmission
Chlamydia infections are transmitted through _______ contact & _________ transmission from mother to child
Sexual, vertical
Drugs used to treat genital herpes can be effective at doing which of the following
Shortening the symptoms, Preventing recurrences, Prevention of transmission
Signs/symptoms of chancroid
Soft chancre, Swollen inguinal lymph nodes
Which of the following are considered genital ulcer diseases
Syphilis, Chancroid, Genital herpes
During the primary stage of syphilis, what is the main sign/symptom
appearance of chancre
HSV transmission can only be prevented by ______
avoiding contact
genital herpes is caused by a
virus
Oral herpes infections are more commonly caused by HSV-
1
life cycle of chlamydia
1. The elementary body enters a phagosome 2. The elementary body develops into a reticulate body 3. Reticulate bodies multiply by binary fission 4. The reticulate body develops into an elementary body 5. Elementary bodies are released
Genital herpes infections are more commonly caused by HSV-
2
What action is taken with pregnant women that test positive for group B Streptococcus
Antibiotic therapy
10-40 % of women in the U.S. are colonized asymptomatically by a group _________ Streptococcus in their reproductive tract
B
________ is a localized genital ulcer disease caused by a pleomorphic bacterium
Chancroid
Which of the following represent stages of syphilis infection in an adult
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
What prevention is used with at-risk persons for syphilis infection
Prophylactic antibiotics
Gonorrhea infections can be prevented by
Safe sex practices
What term is used to describe inflammation of the fallopian tubes
Salpingitis
Neurosyphilis can involve any part of the nervous system, but it shows particular affinity for
Blood vessels in the brain, Cranial nerves, Dorsal roots of the spinal cord
Common signs & symptoms of gonorrhea in females are
Bloody discharge, Urethritis, Painful urination
Which of the following enzymes are useful for identifying Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Catalase, Cytochrome oxidase
T/F: After an initial infection with Herpes simplex virus, a person will not exhibit symptoms
False
All pregnant women should be screened for _______ colonization
Group B strep
The presence of a genital ulcer infection increases the chance of infection with _________
HIV
Consequences of neurosyphilis include
Headaches, Convulsions, Blindness, Dementia
________ ___________ disease is the inflammation of the upper reproductive tract structure
Pelvic inflammatory
Syphilis is most commonly transmitted by which two of the following
To the fetus in utero, Through sex
Choose all of the correct statements regarding treatment of Chlamydia infection
Treatment of all sexual partners is recommended to prevent reinfection, Many people with Chlamydia infection are coinfected with N. gonorrhoeae & both should be treated
Which of the following statements regarding treatment of Chlamydia infection are correct
Treatment with antibiotics is generally effective, Patients should be rechecked 3-4 months after treatment
A _______ is the primary sore of syphilis that forms at the site of penetration by Treponema pallidum
chancre
Which genital ulcer disease is caused by Haemophilus, a pleomorphic gram-negative rod bacterium
chancroid
An inexpensive, effective means of protection from primary syphilis is the use of
condoms
A syphilis infection of the fetus or newborn acquired from maternal infection in utero is called ________ syphilis
congenital