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What are Usual Reprod Tract Defense mechs for Women vs Men?
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Wom: Normal flora, low pH, sIgA
Men: Urine flow |
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What are 2 typical reprod tract specimen types and diseases based on each type?
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Vaginal or cervical swab, often see vaginitis/Cervicitis.
Urethral/Penile discharge swab - often see urethritis |
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What are 5 symptoms of vaginitis or cervicitis?
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1. Vaginal discharge
2. Sexual pain 3. Vaginal itching 4. vaginal acid pH 5. Ascent to uterus causes PID |
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What are 3 symptoms of Urethritis?
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1. Painful urination (dysuria)
2. Possible discharge 3. Painful inflammation in epididymis |
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What needs to be considered in collection of reproductive specimens?
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FASTIDIOUS orgnsms (now i know)- transport with care!
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what kind of plate is used for N. gonorrhea specimens?
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JEMBEC with mod MTM, UNREFRIGERATED.
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What is inoculated for primary culture in a routine culture?
GC Screen? |
-BA, CA, MTM
-Only MTM |
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what are 3 non-cultural id techniques for reprod. specimens?
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1. Imunological direct tests
2. Amplifcation tests 3. Pap smears |
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What 8 bacteria are pathogens in the reproductive tract?
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N. gonorrhoeae
Gardnerella/Mobiluncus Haemophilus ducreyi Treponema pallidum Chlamydia trachomatis Calymmatobacterium granulomatis Mycoplasma hominis Ureaplasma urealyticum |
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What is pathogenic in moderate to heavy amounts?
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Yeasts - C. albicans
Enterobacteriaceae S. aureus |
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What viruses and nonbacterial things are pathogenic in the reproductive tract?
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-Herpes simplex
-Human papilloma virus -Cytomegalovirus -Trichomonas vaginalis -Phithirus pubis |
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What can be a source of neonatal infections if colonized vagina?
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-Beta strep group B
-Listeria |
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What 7 organisms are normal flora of outer labia/urethra?
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Coag neg staphs
Diphtheroids Lactobacillus Strep viridans Saprophytic Neisserias Commensal Mycobacteria Anaerobes |
