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Bacterial Diseases of the Reproductive System
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
05/13/2012

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Term
Gonorrhea causes painful urination, yellow pus and discharge from the urethra and is caused by this bacterium:
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
Gonorrhea can be transfered to newborns and is treated with __ or __
Definition

Penicillin

Ciprofloxacin

Term
This is a type of Nongonococcal Urethritis that is the most common STI in the U.s. nd is caused by a gram negative OIP:
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
Nongonococcal Urethritis can be transmitted to a newborn and there is rapid diagnosis process that uses __ or __ amplification tests
Definition

DNA

RNA

Term
Syphilis is caused by this spirochete that cannot be cultured in the lab:
Definition
Treonema pallidum
Term
Name the four stages of Syphilis:
Definition
  1. Primary Stage
  2. Secondary Stage
  3. Latent Stage
  4. Tertiary Stage
Term
In this stage of Syhphilis, small, painless, hard chancres form and spirochetes enter blood stream:
Definition
Primary Stage
Term
In this stage of Syphilis, a highly infectious skin and mucous membrane rash containing spirochetes occurs:
Definition
Secondary Stage
Term
In this stage of Syphilis, after 2-4 years of not having symptoms, the disease is not infectious except from mother to fetus and the disease usually does not progress even without treatment:
Definition
Latency Stage
Term
In this stage of Syphilis, symptoms can reappear 10-20 years after it was acquired, is noninfectious, can attack organs and cause insanity:
Definition
Tertiary Stage
Term
Syphilis can be diagnosed by using this type of microscope:
Definition
Darkfield
Term
This bacterial disease of the vagina may or many not be sexually transmitted and the bacteria may reside in the urethra without symptoms:
Definition
Gardnerella vaginalis
Term
This is a bacterial infection of the reproductive system is a subspecies of Chlamydia trachomatis and can be found in tropical regions:
Definition
Lymphogranuloma Venereum
Term
Lymphogramuloma Venereum infects __ tissue and can be treated with __
Definition

Lymphoid

Tetracycline

Term
This is a bacterial infection of the reproductive system that causes a soft, painful chancre and is found in tropical regions:
Definition
Chancroid
Term
Chancroid is caused by this bacterium:
Definition
Haemophilis ducreyi
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