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