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Microbio -11- Genitourinary Infection

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What are the common clinical features of UTIs   Painful urination uncomplicated urethritis/cystitis Fever, Sepsis, and decreased kidney function  
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What is the most common cause of UTIs   Escherichia Coli and other enterbacteria family  
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Why are UTIs more common in women than Men   Female Urethra is shorter and closer to perianal area. Also using spermicides in birth control increases risk  
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Why does Spermicide increase UTI risks   IT increases adherence of E. Coli to vaginal epithelial cells  
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What is Cystitis and what are the s/sx   Infection of the Bladder Wall w/ increased frequency and urge to void and dysuria, Urine is malodorous and can be bloody, Bacteruria and WBCs in urine  
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What is Pyelonephritis   infection of the kidney and renal pelvis most common follows a bladder infection.  
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What will you see in the urine w/ acute pyelonephritis   WBCs, cellular casts, bacteria and protein,  
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What is the concern with pyelonephritis becoming chronic   chronic pyelonephritis can result in gradual nephron loss and renal failure  
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What is urethritis   inflammation of the urethra usually caused by bacteria  
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Inflammation of the glomeruli in the nephrons, causing the glomerular capillary network to become leaky allowing plasma protein and blood cells to be excreted in urine   Glomerulonephritis  
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inflammation of the prostate gland generally an extension of bladder or urethra infection generally follows catheterization   Prostatitis  
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Apart from bacteria what else can cause UTIs   Yeasts such as candida  
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What are the virulence factors for UTI bacteria   adherance to vaginal and uroepithelial cells cytotoxic, necrotizing factors hemolysin  
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What are the genes for UTI virulence linked to   pathogenicity islands which are absent in normal fecal coliforms  
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What is a pahtogenicity island   mobile genetic elements that exist in addition to plasmids that encode for fimbriae, pili, outermembrane proteins that aid in colonization and attachment  
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What determines the anatomical location where a pathogen will cause a UTI   depends on adhesive properties of the pathogen what cells they can adhere to for colonization and infection  
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Gram - rods faculative anaerobe most common cause of UTIs   E. Coli  
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WHat is the pathogenicity of E. Coli   Adhere to mucosa via pili causing tissue damage and inflammation from endotoxin  
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What is the TX for E. Coli   penicillin and ciprofloxacin  
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How do E. Coli get to the urinary tract to cause infection   occurs after contamination of genital area with feces  
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Gram + Cocci nitrite negative nonhemolytic catalse positive coagulase negative resistant to novobiocin "honeymoon cystitis"   Staph. Saprophyticus  
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UTI that occurs in sexually active women   Staph. Saprophyticus  
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Gram - rods faculative anaerobes opportunistic pathogen gen transmitted via catheters enteric bacteria ureas positive and highly mobile   Proteus Vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis same category as e. coli, salmonella, shigella enterobacter, serratia  
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This group used to be called group D streptococci GI tract normal flora causes endocarditis, cystitis, wound infection in other parts of the body   Streptococcus Faecalis  
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What are the lancefield classifications of enterococcal bacteria based on   based on antigenicity of C carbohydrate 13 different types A, B, D, and G are human pathogens  
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If streptococci don't have a C carbohydrate what are they   non typeable viridans streptococci  
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What type of hemolysis does enterococcus faecalis cause on blood agar   Gamma hemolysis  
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What is the tx for enterococcous faecalis   amoxicillin, ampicillin, vancomycin  
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What is the most common site for nosocomial infections and most common cause   urinary tract 60-80% follow catheterization  
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What do the following bacteria have incommon Escherichia coli Klebsiella Proteus Enterococcus sp. Pseudomonas cepacia ** Enterobacter Serratia marcescens ** Candida   they are all catheter associated urinary tract infection agents  
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What is different about the starred bacteria from the others listed Escherichia coli Klebsiella Proteus Enterococcus sp. Pseudomonas cepacia ** Enterobacter Serratia marcescens ** Candida   serratia marcescens and pseudomonas cepacia are not normal flora of the human GI tract there presence in a UTI following catheterization indicates exogenous source  
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HOw do you dx a UTI   urine should be sterile presence of bacteria can be indicative of a UTI  
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how should you collect a urine specimen if you are looking for UTI   need to get midstream clean catch since bacteria reside at opening of urethra they can contaminate the first part of urine stream  
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What does the Nitrite test of urine indicate if positive   indicates bacteriuria because some bacteria convert nitrate in urine to nitrite  
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Why would leukocytes in urine be important   Testing for leukocytes in urine detects both intact and lysed WBC these normally shouldn't be in the urine and indicate bacterial infection or failing kidney  
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Most widespread zoonoses that affects humans is a spirochete with hooked ends enters through mucous membranes and is excreted in the urine of infected animal   Leptospirosis  
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What are the s/sx associated with infection w/ leptospirosis   headache, fever, chills, severe muscle pain, redness of eyes from dilation of blood vessels  
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This infection generally occurs when normal acidity of the vagina is decreased. You generally get strong fishy odor from vagina and Clue Cells   Bacterial Vaginosis  
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What are clue cells in bacterial vaginosis   sloughed off epithelial cells covered with bacteria  
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What is some bacteria that causes bacterial vaginosis   Gardnerella Vaginalis, Gardnerella Mobiluncus, Mycoplasma Hominus  
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How do you treat bacterial vaginosis   clindamycin, metronidazole  
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What are the s/sx of vulvovaginal candidiasis   itching, burning, and whitish vaginal discharge  
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Oportunistic mycoses of the vagina by candida sp.   vulvovaginal candidiasis  
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Where is the source of candida sp in vulvovaginal candidiasis   most commonly from the patient themselves can get some oxegenous transmission  
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how do you dx vulvovaginal candidiasis   direct microscopic examination with KOH prep looking for budding yeasts and pseudohyphae  
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How do you differentiate between the different candida infections   use a CHROMagar differentiation Albican=green Krusei=rose tropicalis=steel blue  
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what is the tx for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis   azoles antimetabolites- flucytosine  
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Infection with what organism can cause toxic shock   Strains of Staph Aureus that produce exotoxin casuing massive release of cytokines  
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What is associated with the use of tampons that abrade the vaginal wall   toxic shock syndrome  
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What are the s/sx of toxic shock syndrome   fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches, rash and possible severe hypotension and multisystem dysfunction  
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what can occur 1-2 weeks after onsent of toxic shock syndrome to the palms and soles   you can get desquamation  
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what percent of TSS ends up being fatal   5%  
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What is the exotoxin of Staph Aureus that causes the TSS in menstural toxic shock and what toxin causes it in nonmenstrual tss   menstrual TSS=TSST-1 toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 non-menstrual TSS= TSST1 or enterotoxin B or C  
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What is the toxic shock like syndrome caused by   streptococcal pyogenes also called toxic strep  
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HOw do you dx strep toxic shock like syndrome   you must isolate and indentify group A strep  
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What are the s/sx of strep toxic shock like syndrome   hypotension renal impairment, coagulopathy, liver problems rash soft tissue necrosis  
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Bacterial STD caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae a gram negative diplococcus   Gonorrhea  
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How do Gonorrhea attach to host cells   Pili  
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What does the R plasmid in gonorrhea do   makes them resistant to antibiotics such as penicillin and tetracycline  
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What allows N. Gonorrhoeae to attach to many different types of cells   N. Gonorrhoeae can express many different types of pili that allow it to attach to many different types of cells  
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How does gonorrhoeae evade the immune system   antigenic variation of the pili allow gonorrhea to escape the immune system  
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is there a vaccine for gonorhhea   no  
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Apart from evading the immune system how does gonorrhea keep from being killed by the immune system   produces an enzyme that breaks down IgA antibody  
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What are opa proteins in Gonorrhea   proteins that increase adherence between gonococci increase adherence to eukaryotic cells- Macrophages attach to CD4 T lymphocytes and prevent their activation and proliferation aid in invasion of epithelial cells  
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What are the s/sx of gonorrhea in men   urethritis, thick pus-containing discharge can get scar tissue that obstructs the urethra sterility can result along w/ prstatic abcesses  
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What are the s/sx of gonorrhea in women   painful urination, vaginal discharge lead to spread in cervix and fallopian tubules pelvic inflamattory disease scar tissue can cause sterility and etopic pregnancy  
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How does gonorrhea get up into the fallopian tubules what problems can this cause   hitches a ride on sperm by attaching to them this can cause scar tissue formation blocking the fallopian tube leading to ectopic pregnancy  
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What is opthalmia neonatorum and how is it combated   newborn infection of the eyes by gonorrhea tx by giving 1% silver nitrate or .5% erythromycin treatment  
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What is it called when Gonorrhea gets into your joints   disseminated gonococcal infection you get fever, rash and arthritis  
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WHat is the tx for honorrhea   fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins  
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What is the STI that mimics gonorrhea with urethritis and testical and fallopian tube damage can also attach to sperm to cause pelvic inflammatory disease.   Chlamydia Trachomatis  
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What is the type of chlamydial infection that causes lymph nodes in the groin to swell and drain pus leading to gross swelling of the genitalia   lymphogranuloma venereum  
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What is the chronic eye disease caused by 4 strains of chlaymdia called that can cause blindness   trachoma  
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This is a shperical obligate intracellular bacterium that in its infectious form is called an elementary body. Attaches to receptors of epithelial cells and gets taken into cell by endocytosis   Chlamydia Trachomatis  
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What is the tx for chlamydia   Azithromycin, tetracyclin, erythromycin  
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Chracterized in its first stage by painless red ulcer called chancre   syphilis  
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What is the secondary stage of syphilis marked by   Runny nose, water eyes, aches, sore throat, rash on palms and soles  
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What is the tertiary stage of syphilis marked by   mental illness, blindness, stroke  
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What is the organism that causes syphilis   T. Pallidum  
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What is the tx for syphilis   penicillin  
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What does the chancre in syphilis indicate   it shows the site of entrance of the syphilis organism T. Pallidum  
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Why do you need to be careful with the rash and mucous membrane sores that develop with syphilis   they contain the organism and can potentially pass on infection  
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what can a hypersensitivity rxn to Treponema Pallidum cause   can cause blindness  
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Can T. Pallidum be cultured in vitro   no only invivo grown in rabit testicles  
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What type of technique do you use to identify T. Palldum in a sample   use darkfield microscopy  
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How does T Pallidum cause miscarriage and still-born problems and congenital syphilis   the bacteria can cross the placenta infecting the fetus  
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What is the tooth problem that can develop with infection from T Pallidum   Hutchinson's teeth, teeth get notched and spread apart  
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This urogenital infection is makred by fluid filled blisters that form when a virus causes infected cells to lyse. Generally develops into painful ulcerations.   HSV-2, Genital Herpes can also be HSV-1 but HSV-2 is more common in genital herpes  
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IF a mother has primary infection near delivery time what is the concern   baby has 1 in 3 chance of getting infected with HSV virus which can result in death or permanent disability  
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What is the tx for HSV infections   acyclovir, famiclovir not a cure but helps reduce severity and number of recurrences  
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What causes genital warts   HPV virues  
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WHat is the most common sexually transmitted disease   HPV  
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How many types of HPV are there and how many are associated with cervical cancer   100 types 15 associated with cervical cancer  
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Can you get genital warts from hand or plantar warts   NO  
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What is the tx for genital warts   laser removal or freezing with liquid nitrogen OUCHY and imiquimod immune modifying cream  
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Protozoal STD that can cause itching of the vulva and vagina along with a frothy yellowish green vaginal discharge and painful urination   Trichomoniasis caused by Trichomonas Vaginalis  
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What would you expect to see upon cervical examination with patient who is infected with Trichomoniasis   a strawberry cervix bright red  
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How does trichomonas appear when viewed by microsope in the discharge   it has jerky motility, doesn't have mitochondria  
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If you find a child infected with trichomonas what should you suspect   child sex abuse  
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what is the tx for trich   metronidazole  
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