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What is Neisseria Gonorrhoeae which is also known as gonococcus
What is the name for the bacteria that leads to the sexually transmitted disease Gonorrhea?
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Gonorrhea is transmitted through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus of an infected partner. A mother can give her baby gonorrhea during delivery.
How is gonorrhea transmitted?And How can a pregnant woman give gonorrhea to her baby?
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What is Anyone that is sexually active
Teenagers and young adults (ages 15-24) People that have new or multiple sexual partners and What is once a year.
Who is at risk for gonorrhea? How often should you be tested for gonorrhea?
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What is Thayer- Martin VCN Media, Gram Stain and blood agar.
Which growth media is used for the isolation and identification of N.gonorrhoeae?
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False
People who have had gonorrhea and received treatment cannot not be reinfected. True or False
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Ceftriaxone is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by interfering with the formation of the bacteria's cell wall so that the wall ruptures, resulting in the death of the bacteria.
Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. The antibiotic works by slowing the growth of bacteria, which helps the body's immune system to kill the bacteria.
What is ceftriaxone? What is doxycycline?
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What is neutrophils (WBC)
Identification of gram negative diplococci on urethral discharge within which type of cell is sufficient for the diagnosis of gonorrhea ?
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Ejaculation does not have to occur for gonorrhea to be transmitted or acquired. True or False
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What is he could have been allergic to azithromycin.
The usual regimen for treating gonorrhea is ceftriaxone and azithromycin. Why was the patient given doxycycline instead of azithromycin?
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The difference in the sugar fermentation of N.gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis is that N. gonorrhoeae ferments glucose only while N. meningitidis ferments both glucose and maltose
What is the characteristic appearance of both neisseria gonorrhoeae and neisseria meningitidis under the microscope and what are their differences in sugar fermentation patterns ?
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What is Pili, Porins and Opa protein
Name the virulence factors involved with N.gonorrhoeae and state what each of them contribute to.
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What is he must wait seven days after finishing all medications before having sex. This is to avoid him getting gonorrhea again or spreading it to his partners.
You are currently treating your patient for gonorrhea by prescribing him medications. Your patient asks you how long he has to wait before he has sex again. What do you say?
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What is IgA protease
What enzyme is common to both N.gonorrhoeae and N.meningitidis that allows them both to colonize mucosal surfaces?
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Pili, Porins , and Opa proteins allow gonococcus to bind to the nonciliated epithelial cell → the gonococcal endotoxin (LPS) destroys Cilia on neighboring cells→ then the gonococcus is taken up and by endocytosis, transported in endocytic vacuole and where it multiples and then released into subepithelial space.
Name a mechanism at which N.gonorrhoeae invades host
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What is In women, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). This causes formation of scar tissue that blocks fallopian tubes, Ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the womb), Infertility (inability to get pregnant), Long-term pelvic/abdominal pain.
In men, gonorrhea can cause a painful condition in the tubes attached to the testicles. In rare cases, this may cause a man to be sterile, or prevent him from being able to father a child. In both women and men, gonorrhea can also spread to the blood and cause disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). DGI is usually characterized by arthritis, tenosynovitis, and/or dermatitis. This condition can be life threatening. They can also put themselves at risk of getting infected with HIV
Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both women and men. What can happen if a woman or man has untreated gonorrhea?
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