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What are the 3 Bacteria species?
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1. Chlamydia psittaci
2. C. trachomatis 3. C. pneumoniae |
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Explain the indentification of genital infection.
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males primarily as a urethritis, and in females as a cervical
infection. Moderate or scanty mucopurulent discharges, urethral itching, and burning on urination |
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Asymptomatic
infection may be found in what percent of sexually active men |
1%-25%
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Up to what% of
sexually active women with chlamydial infections are asymptomatic. |
70%
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Chlamydial infections may be acquired concurrently with what?
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Gonorrhoea
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Infectious agent?
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Occurrence?
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Common worldwide
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Reservoir?
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Humans.
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Incubation period?
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Poorly defined, probably 7–14 days or longer.
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Specific treatment?
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Doxycycline (PO), 100 mg twice daily
for 7 days or azithromycin (PO), 1 gram in a single dose. |
