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Sexually transmitted diseases can generally also be transmitted via inanimate objects.
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The normal vaginal pH is between [blank_start]4-4.5[blank_end]
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4-4.5
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8-8.5
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6.5-7.5
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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
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Group C Streptococcus
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Strep Viridans
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Staph Aureus
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Candida
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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
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Haemophilus Influenzae
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The most common type off Candida is called Candida [blank_start]Albicans[blank_end]
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Candida Albicans is [blank_start]more[blank_end] responsive to treatment than non-candida albicans
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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
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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
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hypertension
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renal impairment
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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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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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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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[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 is not considered an STI however is more frequently found in women who are sexually active.
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What is the most common bacterial STI in the UK?
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Chlamydia Trachomatis
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Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
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Bacterial Vaginosis
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Genital Herpes
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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
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Chlamydia Trachomatis
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Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
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Syphilis
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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
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Neisseria Gonorrhoea
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Chlamydia Trachomatis
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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
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Potassium Hydroxide
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Potassium Sulphate
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Potassium Iodide
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Bacterial Vaginosis is mainly associated with which pathogen?
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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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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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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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Upon gram staining, chlamydia is typically found to be gram positive.
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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)
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Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing (PCR)
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Bacterial Culture testing
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Blood testing
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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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Intensely itchy white vaginal discharge tends to be indicative of ...
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Bacterial Vaginosis
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Candida Albicans Infection
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Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection
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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
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positive
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intracellular
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extracellular
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Chlamydia Trachomatis infection is much more common than Neisseria Gonorrhoeae infection.
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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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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
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intravenous
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oral
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subcutaneous
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Ceftriaxone
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Azithromycin
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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
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Ceftriaxone
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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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Tenesmus (and bloody diarrhoea) alongside symptoms of an STI is typically indicative of ...
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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
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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
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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
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TPPA
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TPHA
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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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Syphilis infection is typically treated by [blank_start]Penicillin G[blank_end]
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Penicillin G
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Penicillin D
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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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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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The best investigative test for genital herpes is [blank_start]viral PCR[blank_end]
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viral PCR
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viral culture
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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