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| What are the two most common causes of cervicitis? |
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| Chlamydia tracohmatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
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| What is the infectious form of Chlamydia trachomatis? |
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| What is the non-infectious form of chlamyrdia called? |
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| Blindness when caused by Chlamydia trachomatis is called what? |
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| Which STD is the most frequently "reported" disease in America? |
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| Which test is the most sensitive test for Chlamydia? |
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Definition
| NAAT (nucleic acid amplification test) |
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| What two drug regimes are recommended for the treatment of Chlamydia? |
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Definition
| azithromycin (1g one-time dose), and doxcycline (100mg twice daily for seven days) |
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| Neisseria gonorrhoeae is grown on what cultures? |
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Definition
| Choroclate, and Thayer Martin |
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Term
| As is the case with Chalmydia trachomatis what are the two most common presenting symptoms with N. gonorrhoeae? |
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Definition
| cervicitis and urethritis |
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| Gonococcal infection are the most common cause of spetic arthritis in what category? |
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Definition
| young, sexually active patients |
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| What two cellular factors facilitate N. gonorrhoeae's binding to cells? |
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| What is the primary virulence factor with N. gonorrhoeae infection? |
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| How does N. gonorhoeae present histologically? |
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| When can gram-staining considered to be confirmatory of a gonococcal infection? |
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Definition
| only when it is performed from specimens from a male uretrhal swap |
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Term
| What drugs are the drugs of choice for treating gonococcal infections? |
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Definition
| 2nd and 3rd generation cephalosporins (cephtriaxome or cefixime) |
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Term
| Gonococcal infections among homosexual men are demonstrating resistance to what drug class? |
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Definition
| quinolones (QRNG - quinolone-resistant N. gonorrhoeae |
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Term
| Quinolones end in what stem? |
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Definition
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| What is the recommended treatment for N. gonorrhoeae? |
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Definition
| 1g ceftriaxone IM/IV 2 doses over two days, followed by quinolones (-floxacin)for up to a week |
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Term
| Vaginosis commonly occurs with a drop in the population of what bacteria that composes the bulk of the vagina's natural flora? |
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| Which bacterium histologically identified by clue cells in bacterial vaginosis is described as a facultatively anaerobic gram-variable rod? |
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