Disease Features Transmission Manifestations Diagnosis Treatment Additional notes
Chlamydia Obligate Infects only Trachomatis: Microscopy with Tetracycline (i.e Coinfection with
tracomatis intracellular humans eyes Giemsa stain doxycycline) gonorrhea is very
bacteria – Transmitte (conjuctivitus), PCR Azithromycin common
needs ATP of d by close genitals (in men Tissue culture (because you want
the host contact urethritis, in (mccoy and hela) to treat the
Similar to gram (sexual or women PID), gonoreha as well)
negative birth canal) lungs Erythromycin – is
bacteria but no Pneumonia + also used to treat
peptidoglycan pstacii : lungs conjuctvitus in the
LGV: PAINLESS newborn
GENITAL
ULCER
Nessiera Gram negative Usually Asymptomatic Gram stain in men to Cefatrixone / - gonococcus has
gonnorhoea diplococcic with transmitted in women see gram negative fluroquinone in pili for
coffee bean sexually usually, but diploccoci in the uncomplicated attachment as
shape. GROW Newborns may cause PID. neutrophils infection (no well as three
IN infected at If you have PID Need to get a culture chlamydia) proteins (OPA for
NEUTROPHILS birth and no growth in women therefore Dual infection with attachment, and
Aerobic on modified use the modified chlamydia means PorA/PorB for
oxidase +ve chocolate agar chocolate agar to you have to use both invasion)
Catalase +ve it is definetley check for growth. treatments for - mengitidis has a
Non-motile chlamydia Modified chocolate gonorrhea and large
Needs complex Urethritis + agar is needed to chlamydia polysaccharide
media to grow dysuria in men remove the normal (cefa/fluro + capsule that
(modified usually microflora and erythro/azithro + prevents
chocolate agar MOST therefore you can tetracycline) phagocytosis
called thayer COMMON use normal chocolate
martin VCN). CAUSE OF agar if you use sterile
GONOcoccus SEPTIC fluids such as blood
produces GAS ARTHRITIS IN or synovial fluid
with GLUCOSE SEXUALLY
that’s how ACTIVE
you ADULTS
differentiate
between
gonococcus and
mengintids
Chlamydia Obligate Infects only Trachomatis: Microscopy with Tetracycline (i.e Coinfection with
tracomatis intracellular humans eyes Giemsa stain doxycycline) gonorrhea is very
bacteria – Transmitte (conjuctivitus), PCR Azithromycin common
needs ATP of d by close genitals (in men Tissue culture (because you want
the host contact urethritis, in (mccoy and hela) to treat the
Similar to gram (sexual or women PID), gonoreha as well)
negative birth canal) lungs Erythromycin – is
bacteria but no Pneumonia + also used to treat
peptidoglycan pstacii : lungs conjuctvitus in the
LGV: PAINLESS newborn
GENITAL
ULCER
Nessiera Gram negative Usually Asymptomatic Gram stain in men to Cefatrixone / - gonococcus has
gonnorhoea diplococcic with transmitted in women see gram negative fluroquinone in pili for
coffee bean sexually usually, but diploccoci in the uncomplicated attachment as
shape. GROW Newborns may cause PID. neutrophils infection (no well as three
IN infected at If you have PID Need to get a culture chlamydia) proteins (OPA for
NEUTROPHILS birth and no growth in women therefore Dual infection with attachment, and
Aerobic on modified use the modified chlamydia means PorA/PorB for
oxidase +ve chocolate agar chocolate agar to you have to use both invasion)
Catalase +ve it is definetley check for growth. treatments for - mengitidis has a
Non-motile chlamydia Modified chocolate gonorrhea and large
Needs complex Urethritis + agar is needed to chlamydia polysaccharide
media to grow dysuria in men remove the normal (cefa/fluro + capsule that
(modified usually microflora and erythro/azithro + prevents
chocolate agar MOST therefore you can tetracycline) phagocytosis
called thayer COMMON use normal chocolate
martin VCN). CAUSE OF agar if you use sterile
GONOcoccus SEPTIC fluids such as blood
produces GAS ARTHRITIS IN or synovial fluid
with GLUCOSE SEXUALLY
that’s how ACTIVE
you ADULTS
differentiate
between
gonococcus and
mengintids
