Microbiology of Genital Tract Infection

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Microbiology of Genital Tract Infection given by Dr Mooka on 09/11/2018
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Sexually transmitted diseases can generally also be transmitted via inanimate objects.
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  • True
  • False

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The normal vaginal pH is between [blank_start]4-4.5[blank_end]
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  • 4-4.5
  • 8-8.5
  • 6.5-7.5
  • 13-13.5

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Which of the three following organisms are commensal bacteria in the vagina?
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  • Group B Streptococcus
  • Group C Streptococcus
  • Strep Viridans
  • Staph Aureus
  • Candida
  • Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
  • Haemophilus Influenzae

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The most common type off Candida is called Candida [blank_start]Albicans[blank_end]
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  • Albicans

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Candida Albicans is [blank_start]more[blank_end] responsive to treatment than non-candida albicans
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  • more
  • less

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[blank_start]Non-Candida Albicans[blank_end] is rare and usually found in immunosuppressed people
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  • Non-Candida Albicans
  • Candida Albicans

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Poorly controlled [blank_start]diabetes[blank_end] is a significant risk factor for symptomatic candida albicans infection.
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  • diabetes
  • hypertension
  • renal impairment
  • hyperthyroidism

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Candida Albicans [blank_start]is not[blank_end] typically spread via sexual contact; it [blank_start]is not[blank_end] an STI
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  • is not
  • is
  • is not
  • is

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An uncomplicated Candida Albicans infection should be treated with an antifungal called [blank_start]Clotrimazole[blank_end] in the form of a cream to be applied internally.
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  • Clotrimazole

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Which type of anaerobic gram positive bacteria, rife in the vagina, utilise glycogen in order to produce lactic acid thus protecting against the growth of infective organisms in the vagina? [blank_start]Lactobacillus[blank_end] bacteria
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  • Lactobacillus

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[blank_start]Bacterial vaginosis[blank_end] is a disease of the vagina caused by excessive growth of its commensal bacteria.
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  • Bacterial vaginosis

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Bacterial Vaginosis is not considered an STI however is more frequently found in women who are sexually active.
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  • True
  • False

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What is the most common bacterial STI in the UK?
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  • Chlamydia Trachomatis
  • Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Genital Herpes
  • Syphilis

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If a doctor suspected a vaginal infection due to 'a positive whiff test', which infection is most likely present?
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  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Chlamydia Trachomatis
  • Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
  • Syphilis
  • Genital Herpes

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Presentations of Vaginal Infections: [blank_start]Bacterial Vaginosis[blank_end] = White creamy discharge often giving off a potent 'fishy' smell [blank_start]Chlamydia Trachomatis[blank_end] = Usually asymptomatic [blank_start]Neisseria Gonorrhoea[blank_end] = Thin, purulent, yellowish discharge [blank_start]Syphilis[blank_end] = Present with a painless ulcer known as a chancre
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  • Syphilis
  • Neisseria Gonorrhoea
  • Chlamydia Trachomatis
  • Bacterial Vaginosis

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In the whiff test for bacterial vaginosis, 10% solution of which chemical is added to increase the potency of the smell?
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  • Potassium Chloride
  • Potassium Hydroxide
  • Potassium Sulphate
  • Potassium Iodide

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Bacterial Vaginosis is mainly associated with which pathogen?
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  • Gardnerella Vaginalis
  • Peptostreptococcus Anaerobius
  • Fusobacterium Nucleatum
  • Fusobacterium Necrophorum

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As Bacterial Vaginosis is a anaerobic infection, it is usually treated using which drug? [blank_start]Metronidazole[blank_end]
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  • Metronidazole

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Chlamydia has 3 serological groupings: Serovars A-C = [blank_start]Trachoma (non-STI eye infection)[blank_end] Serovars D-K = [blank_start]Genital Infection[blank_end] Serovars L1-L3 = [blank_start]Lymphogranuloma Venereum[blank_end]
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  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum
  • Genital Infection
  • Trachoma (non-STI eye infection)

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The treatment plan for Chlamydia infections is 100mg [blank_start]Doxycycline[blank_end] twice daily for [blank_start]7[blank_end] days
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  • Doxycycline
  • 7

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Upon gram staining, chlamydia is typically found to be gram positive.
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  • True
  • False

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Testing for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea is done using the same clinical testing. Which 2 of the following investigative modalities are most commonly utilised for these infections?
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  • Combined Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs)
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing (PCR)
  • Bacterial Culture testing
  • Blood testing
  • Viral Antigen Detection testing (VAD)

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Males being tested for chlamydia & gonorrhoea have their [blank_start]first-pass urine[blank_end] tested. Females being tested for chlamydia & gonorrhoea will have [blank_start]a vulvo-vaginal swab[blank_end] taken.
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  • a vulvo-vaginal swab
  • their blood
  • a mid stream urine sample
  • first-pass urine
  • mid-stream urine

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Intensely itchy white vaginal discharge tends to be indicative of ...
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  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Candida Albicans Infection
  • Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection
  • Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection

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Neisseria Gonorrhoea is a gram [blank_start]negative[blank_end] [blank_start]intracellular[blank_end] diplococcus
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  • negative
  • positive
  • intracellular
  • extracellular

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Chlamydia Trachomatis infection is much more common than Neisseria Gonorrhoeae infection.
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  • True
  • False

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Neisseria Gonorrhoea infection of the pharynx is common is women and MSM and is almost always asymptomatic.
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  • True
  • False

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All patients with Gonorrhoea infection are now treated in secondary care due to the high incidence of antibiotic resistance. They are treated with [blank_start]intramuscular[blank_end] [blank_start]Ceftriaxone[blank_end]
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  • intramuscular
  • intravenous
  • oral
  • subcutaneous
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Azithromycin
  • Ciprofloxacin

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Infection of the prostate (prostatitis) can occur in women and MSM. This typically presents with the same symptoms as a UTI. This is is typically treated by a four week course of the drug [blank_start]Ciprofloxacin[blank_end]
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  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Trimethoprim

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In terms of Syphilis, when the chancre heals this means that the syphilis has cleared and there is no longer an infection present.
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  • True
  • False

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Tenesmus (and bloody diarrhoea) alongside symptoms of an STI is typically indicative of ...
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  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum Chlamydia infection
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Syphilis infection
  • Genital Herpes
  • Neisseria Gonorrhoeae infection

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Serological tests for Syphilis: [blank_start]Specific tests[blank_end] = Positive for syphilis infection, however not useful in monitoring therapy [blank_start]Non-specific tests[blank_end] = Indicate tissue inflammation, useful for monitoring response to therapy. Usually become negative following syphilis treatment
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  • Non-specific tests
  • Specific tests

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Serological tests for Syphilis: Specific Tests = [blank_start]E.g. TPPA & TPHA[blank_end] Non-Specific Tests = [blank_start]E.g. RPR & VDRL[blank_end]
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  • E.g. TPPA & TPHA
  • E.g. RPR & VDRL

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[blank_start]IgM & IgG ELISA[blank_end] testing is used as the screening test for syphilis and provides a good indicator of early disease.
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  • IgM & IgG ELISA
  • TPPA
  • TPHA
  • TPPA & TPHA

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Of the two immunoglobulins in the ELISA syphilis test, [blank_start]IgM[blank_end] is the good indicator for early disease
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  • IgM
  • IgG

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Syphilis infection is typically treated by [blank_start]Penicillin G[blank_end]
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  • Penicillin G
  • Penicillin D
  • Penicillin V

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Genital Herpes tends to be caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Type [blank_start]2[blank_end]
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  • 2
  • 1

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A person presenting with shallow ulcers around the vagina which are excruciatingly sore are likely to have which of the following conditions?
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  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Genital Herpes
  • Chlamydia Trachomatis infection
  • Neisseria Gonorrhoea infection
  • Syphilis
  • Trichomonas Vaginalis

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The best investigative test for genital herpes is [blank_start]viral PCR[blank_end]
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  • viral PCR
  • viral culture
  • NAAT testing

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Pubic lice cause the pubic hair on the mons pubis to become intensely itchy. It is typically treated with [blank_start]Malathion[blank_end] lotion
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  • Malathion
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