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Syphillis--Causative agent
Treponema palladium
Syphillis--microbe type
bacterium, spirochete
Syphillis--mode
std
Syphillis--stages
3-4 stages: 1-sore 2-rash, lesions, fever, hair loss 3-latency 4-15-25% of cases, tertiary damage to skin, aorta, cns
Syphillis--signs & symptoms
as seen in stages
Syphillis--diagnosis
blackfield microscopy; also serological test
Syphillis--treatment
penicillin or penicillin alternative
Syphillis--gram
gram negative
Syphillis--complications
as seen in tertiary stage
Chlamydia--Causative agent
chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia--microbe type
bacteria, intracellular
Chlamydia--mode
std
Chlamydia--stages
asymptomatic
Chlamydia--signs & symptoms
asymptomatic
Chlamydia--diagnosis
absence of other indicators, then culture or RNA or DnA detector
Chlamydia--treatment
doxycycline
Chlamydia--gram
negative
Chlamydia--complications
ectopic pregnancy
Gonorrhea--Causative agent
neisseria gonnorhea
Gonorrhea--microbe type
bacteria
Gonorrhea--mode
std
Gonorrhea--incubation
2-10 days
Gonorrhea--signs & symptoms
M--painful & frequent urination, discharge from penis; F--can be asymp. Reddened cervix, ab pain, painful ur, disruted mense
Gonorrhea--diagnosis
gram stain, culture, DNA detection, color change swab (immunological assay),
Gonorrhea--treatment
as of now, cephalosporins work (pen. & flouro resistant). No vaccine. No immunity
Gonorrhea--gram
negative
Gonorrhea--complications
PID, ectopic pregnancy, infertility
tuberculosis--Causative agent
myobacterium tuberculosis
tuberculosis--microbe type
bacteria, baccilus, acid fast
tuberculosis--mode
droplets
tuberculosis--stages
phagocytosis, latency,active infection, consumption
tuberculosis--signs & symptoms
fatigue, weight loss, cough, fever, chest pain, bloody sputum, night sweats
tuberculosis--diagnosis
acid fast stain and microscopy of sputum smear; QuantiFERON TB Gold blood test
tuberculosis--treatment
mix of antibiotics
tuberculosis--prevention
vaccine
tuberculosis--complications
consumption
tuberculosis--affected organs/systems
respiratory
Diptheria--Causative agent
Corynebacterium diptheriae
Diptheria--microbe type
bacteria, club shaped, pallisade
Diptheria--mode
droplets, skin contact
Diptheria--signs & symptoms
sore throat, low grade fever, cough; pseudomembrane in throat, respiratory blockage
Diptheria--diagnosis
metachromatic granules
Diptheria--treatment
antibiotic (pen or erthromycin) + antitoxin
Diptheria--complications
death
Diptheria--affected organs/systems
respiratory
Diptheria--gram
positive
Diptheria--prevention
vaccine, immunity