Exam 55: Genital Tract Infections

The type of vaginitis referred to as bacterial vaginosis is thought to be caused by

An infection that results when cervical microorganisms travel upward to the endometrium, fallopian tubes, and other pelvic structures and produce inflammatory conditions such as endometritis, salpingitis, peritonitis, or abscesses is called

Match the disease with the causative agent. -Prostatitis

Match the disease with the causative agent. -Nongonococcal urethritis

An infection of the uterus and its contents during pregnancy is called

A culture performed on a vaginal specimen collected from a 60-year-old woman would likely grow primarily

Match the condition with its definition. -Chorioamnionitis

Proper design of a urogenital swab designed expressly for collection of urethral discharge should include what feature?

Large amounts of epithelial cells, many of which are covered by tiny gram-variable rods and coccobacilli, and the absence of inflammatory cells in vaginal discharge is a sign of

The predominant organism in vaginal secretions from normal women of reproductive age is

Match the disease with the causative agent. -Orchitis

A culture performed on a vaginal specimen collected from a 38-year-old woman would likely grow primarily

Match the disease with the causative agent. -Bacterial vaginosis

The flora of the female genital tract

Match the condition with its definition. -Orchitis

Infections that are acquired during sexual activity are referred to as

Match the disease with the causative agent. -Cervicitis

Match the disease with the causative agent. -Epididymitis

Match the condition with its definition. -Bacterial vaginosis

Match the disease with the causative agent. -Bartholinitis