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Genitoturinary Tract Infections
Genitourinary Tract
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
04/13/2012

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Term
Bacterial UTI Pathogens
Definition
E. coli Proteus spp., Klebsiella spp., Pseudomanas aeruginosa (gram-negative)
Enterococcus spp. Staphylococcus aureus, co-agulase negative staphylococci (gram-positive)
Term
Although drug therapy can inhibit the severity or duration of an infection, there is no cure for_____
Definition
genital herpes infection
Term
Human papillomavirus
Definition
cause genital warts
cause of cervical cancer
Term
most prominent form of fungal infection of genitourinary tract
Definition
vaginal candidiasis-candida albicans
(yeast infection)
Term
opportunistic CANDIDA infection
Definition
indwelling catheters
overuse antibiotics
Term
STD's
Definition
bacteria
virus
fungi
parasite
Term
most common STD's?
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis (non-gonococcal urethritis)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea)
Term
Viral STD
Definition
HIV
herpes simplex 2
Term
Which of the following recurs at site of infection
Definition
genital herpes
Term
Which is caused by an opportunistic infection?
Definition
Candidiasis
Term
Most nosocomial urinary tract infections are caused by
(pathogen)
Definition
E.coli
Term
Most common STD in the U.S.
Definition
non-gonococcal urethritis (chlamydia)
Term
Cystitis (bladder infection) most often caused by
Definition
gram-negative rods
Term
nephritis(kidney infection) may result from
Definition
systemic infection
cystitis
urethritis
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