Exam 24: Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

A distinctive feature of secondary syphilis is

A young adult shows up at a free clinic complaining of painful swellings in the groin. The young woman has a history of occasional casual sex, but denies noticing any genital sores or experiencing painful urination. The young woman is most likely infected with

During the spring calving season, a ranch hand begins to run a fever and feel nauseous and achy. After he develops a headache and vomiting, he goes to a clinic. A microscopic exam of a urine sample reveals long thin microbes which move very rapidly in a corkscrewing pattern. The man may have contracted

A vaccine is available to prevent infection with (herpes/HIV/HPV).

Diagnosis of syphilis is usually made by

Severe suppression of immune function is the only condition that results in reactivation of latent herpesvirus infection.

The frequent, urgent, and painful urination that often results from urinary tract infections is called (dysuria/cystitis/glomerulonephritis).

A diagnosis of genital herpes is confirmed by the

What is the effect of TSST-1 exotoxin on the body?

The typical sign of primary syphilis is

The appearance of a wart on the genitalia is a sign of infection with (chlamydia/herpes/papilloma) virus.

The urethra is the only part of the urinary system in which one would expect to find normal microbiota.

Explain why some syphilis patients may only experience the symptoms of primary syphilis, while other patients may progress all the way to tertiary syphilis.

When chlamydias spread from the genitalia to the rectum, they can cause an inflammatory process called (PID/proctitis/pyelonephritis).

Condylomata acuminata are associated with infections of which of the following?

Mental confusion is often the only sign of a urinary tract infection in elderly patients.

Because the (ductus/urethra/ureter) is shorter in females than in males, it can be a portal of entry for pathogens.

The prostate produces

Which of the following is a characteristic of bacterial vaginosis frequently used to confirm diagnosis?

A small, red, hard but painless lesion is a sign of infection with (gonorrhea/herpes/syphilis).