HK 44000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Vaginal Discharge, Ceftriaxone

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Health and Kinesiology
• Course: HK 44000
• Professor: Hyner Gerald

Document Summary

Types of infections: bacterial, fungal, viral, protozoal, arthropod (insect) Gonorrhea- easier to diagnose in a male than female. Many different strains has the capability of developing resistant strains. Constantly changing the antibiotics to treat gonococcal infections: history of exposure, discharge from urethra, dysuria- burning increasing with micturition, likes to grow on mucous membranes (mouth, urethra, anus, etc. , without medical attention it can sterilize. Female: history of exposure, vaginal discharge, endocervicitis, urethritis. Untreated gonorrhea can lead to: arthritis, heart conditions, blindness, sterility, prostate trouble, p. i. d. - pelvic inflammatory disease. A new strain: summer 2010 in japan, a new strain of gc isolated, resistant to cephalosporin such as ceftriaxone, gc has evolved into asymptomatic cases, no current candidate vaccine, using last available antibiotic against some strains. Sti surveillance cdc: more reported cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia in the us. Viruses: hiv, hpv, herpes, hep b, hep c.