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Trichomonads
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is the disease viral, bacterial, fungal, worm or protozoan? | protozoan |
| What is the genus species name of the causative agent? | Trichomonas vaginalis |
| How is it transmitted? How does a person get the infection? | STD Occasionally transmitted through communal bathing and public facilities |
| What are the general signs and symptoms of an infected person? What body systems/organs are involved? | 50% people are asymptomatic; in females: bad smelling green/yellow discharge, vulvitis, cervicitis, urinary frequency and pain. severe inflammation causes edema, chaffing, itching. in males:recuring urethritis, with a thin, milky discharge& prostate infec |
| Are there any toxins or factors that increase the virulence of the pathogen? | incidence of infection is highest among young women already infected with other STDs (eg chlamydia or gonorrhea) |
| How is the agent commonly identified? How is confirmation of agent made? | diagnosed by demonstrating active swimming trichomonads in a wet film of exudate; Pap smear; culture of parasite |
| How does each bacterial pathogen stain for gram, endospore, capsule, acid fast? What shape does each bacteria have? | |
| Is there a treatment or cure available? What are the most common antibiotics given? | one week of oral or vaginal metronidazole |
| Is there a vaccine available? | No |
| How can transmission be prevented? | safe sex; treating both partners to avoid "ping-pong" reinfection |
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