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Which parasite causes localized infections of the mucous membranes of the genital tract without crossing the mucosa?

  • Treponema pallidum
  • Trichomonas vaginalis (correct)
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Chlamydia trachomatis

    • What is the first choice drug for treating Trichomonas vaginalis?

  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Penicillin
  • Doxycycline
  • Metronidazole (correct)

    • What is the outer shell of Chlamydia trachomatis?

  • Protein complex
  • Lipopolysaccharide (correct)
  • Peptidoglycan
  • ATP

    • Which bacterium is characterized by an extremely flexible cell wall and endoflagelli located within the cell?

    <p>Treponema pallidum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the infectious form of Chlamydia trachomatis?

    <p>Elementary body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic primary lesion of syphilis?

    <p>Painless hard papule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is T. pallidum transmitted to the fetus?

    <p>Via the placenta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is sensitive to treatment with penicillin?

    <p>Syphilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most frequent etiological agent of infectious cystitis?

    <p>Proteus Mirabilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is TPHA used for?

    <p>To diagnose syphilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of infectious cystitis?

    <p>Escherichia coli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the drug of choice for treating syphilis?

    <p>Penicillin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of TPHA?

    <p>To detect antibodies against T. pallidum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first choice drug for treating Trichomonas vaginalis?

    <p>Metronidazole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the serotypes DK and L1-L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis?

    <p>DK causes genital infections, while L1-L3 cause respiratory infections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of glycogen in Trichomonas vaginalis infections?

    <p>It is produced by lactobacilli to prevent the growth of protozoa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the infectious form of Chlamydia trachomatis?

    <p>Elementary body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic primary lesion of syphilis?

    <p>Painless hard papule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of transmission of T. pallidum to the fetus?

    <p>Via the placenta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the histologic lesion in tertiary syphilis?

    <p>Foci of granulomatous inflammation rich in epithelial cells and cells of the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism colonizes the vagina in women and the urethra in men, and prevents lactobacilli from turning glycogen into lactic acid?

    <p>Trichomonas vaginalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of Chlamydia serotypes cause lymphogranuloma venereum, a systemic spread disease?

    <p>L1-L3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first choice drug for treating Trichomonas vaginalis, and who should take it?

    <p>Metronidazole, both components of the couple</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of death in untreated newborns?

    <p>Sepsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is the most frequent etiological agent of infectious cystitis?

    <p>Klebsiella spp.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is TPHA used for?

    <p>Diagnosing syphilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the infectious form of Chlamydia trachomatis?

    <p>Elementary body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic primary lesion of syphilis?

    <p>Painless hard papule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of transmission of T. pallidum to the fetus?

    <p>Transplacental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the histologic lesion in tertiary syphilis?

    <p>Foci of granulomatous inflammation rich in epithelial cells and cells of the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of death in untreated newborns?

    <p>T. pallidum infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the drug of choice for treating syphilis?

    <p>Penicillin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is the most frequent etiological agent of infectious cystitis?

    <p>Klebsiella spp.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which parasite colonizes the vagina in women and the urethra (sometimes prostate) in men?

    <p>Trichomonas vaginalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first choice drug for treating Trichomonas vaginalis, and who should take it?

    <p>Metronidazole, both components of the couple</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outer shell of Chlamydia trachomatis?

    <p>Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the infectious form of Chlamydia trachomatis?

    <p>Elementary body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic primary lesion of syphilis?

    <p>Painless hard papule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of transmission of T. pallidum to the fetus?

    <p>Transplacental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the histologic lesion in tertiary syphilis?

    <p>Foci of granulomatous inflammation rich in epithelial cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the most common cause of death in untreated newborns?

    <p>Syphilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first choice drug for the treatment of syphilis?

    <p>Penicillin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the most frequent etiological agent of infectious cystitis?

    <p>Klebsiella spp.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is characterized by an extremely flexible cell wall and endoflagelli located within the cell?

    <p>Treponema pallidum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the infectious form of Chlamydia trachomatis?

    <p>Elementary body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic primary lesion of syphilis?

    <p>Painless hard papule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is T. pallidum transmitted from mother to fetus?

    <p>Via the placenta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which parasite subtracts glycogen from vaginal epithelial cells, preventing lactobacilli from turning it into lactic acid and therefore favors the growth of protozoa and other bacteria?

    <p>Trichomonas vaginalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first choice drug for treating Trichomonas vaginalis, and who should take it?

    <p>Metronidazole, both components of the couple</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outer shell of Chlamydia trachomatis?

    <p>Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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