2. What is a Sexually Transmitted
Infection or STI?
ï STIâs are infections that are spread
from person to person through
intimate sexual contact.
ï STIâs are dangerous because they are
easily spread and it is hard to tell just
by looking who has an STI.
ï 1 in 4 sexually active teens has an
STI.
3. STDs and Pregnancy
ï It is important for pregnant women to be checked
for STDs.
ï They can cause women to go into labor too early
and may complicate delivery.
ï Many STDs can be passed from mother to baby
during pregnancy, childbirth, or after the baby is
born.
ï STDs effects on babies can include stillbirth, low
birth weight, neurologic problems, blindness, liver
disease, and serious infection.
ï But there are treatments to minimize these risks.
Treatment during pregnancy can cure some
STDs and lower the risk of passing the infection
to your baby.
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STDs of Concern
ï Actually, all of them
ï âSoresâ (ulcers)
⊠Syphilis
⊠Genital herpes (HSV-2, HSV-1)
⊠Others uncommon in the U.S.
ï Lymphogranuloma venereum
ï Chancroid
ï Granuloma inguinale
Background
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STDs of Concern (continued)
ï âDripsâ (discharges)
⊠Gonorrhea
⊠Chlamydia
⊠Nongonococcal urethritis / mucopurulent
cervicitis
⊠Trichomonas vaginitis / urethritis
⊠Candidiasis (vulvovaginal, less problems in men)
ï Other major concerns
⊠Genital HPV (especially type 16, 18) and
Cervical Cancer
Background
14. Congenital Syphilis
ï About 400-500 cases a year
ï Cause of stillbirth, neonatal death,
deafness, retardation, bony
deformities, seizures
ï Rate down >50% by targeting specific
areas (e.g. prenatal care for uninsured
women in the South)
ï The bacteria can be cleared, but the
damage is permanent
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16.
17. Diagnosis
âą Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL)
and Rapid Plasminogen Reagent (RPR) tests.
âąDark field microscope
âąMicrohemagglutination assay for T.
pallidum (MHA-TP) and the fluorescent treponemal
antibody absorbed test (FTA-ABS)
Treatment
Long-acting penicillin injections have been very
effective in treating both early and late stage
syphilis. The treatment of neurosyphilis requires the
intravenous administration of penicillin. Alternative
treatments include oral doxycycline (Vibramycin,
Oracea, Adoxa, Atridox and others)
or tetracycline(Achromycin).
20. Obligatory intracellular.
ï ocular, respiratory, and reproductive tract infections.
ï via sexual contact, although vertical transmission from a
mother to a newborn is also seen.
ï infects the columnar epithelium of the endocervix, urethra,
endometrium, fallopian tubes, and the rectum.
Clinical symptoms
1. mucopurulent cervicitis : yellow discharge coming from a
swollen, red, friable cervix that bleeds easily .
2. acute urethritis and dysuria with minimal
frequency/urgency and a negative urine culture
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22. Fetal and neonatal infection
ïŒ preterm labor.
ïŒ Chorioamnionitis.
ïŒ postpartum
endometritis.
ïŒ Intrapartum
transmission to the
infant >> neonatal
conjunctivitis and/or
pneumonia.
23. Screening
>>Selective screening :
ï§ at least annually on sexually active females <25
years old.
ï§ risk factors (unmarried, multiple partners,
inconsistent use of barrier contraceptive
methods, previous history of any STI)
ï§ all pregnant women
>30% of untreated chlamydial cervicitis will
progress to PID.
> Aggressive screening and appropriate early
treatment has been shown to decrease the
incidence of PID.
24. Diagonosis
ï Antigen tests : chlamydiazyme test
ï DNA hybridization tests and nucleic acid
amplification tests (PCR and ligase chain reaction)
ï Urine culture or cervical swab
Treatment
ï appropriate antibiotics ( azithromycin 1 g orally in
a single dose or doxycycline 100 mg twice a day for
7 days).
ï (2) treatment of all sexual contacts within the
past 60 days prior to diagnosis.
ï (3) testing for other STIs, including gonorrhea,
syphilis, hepatitis B, and HIV.
ï (4) abstinence from sexual contact for 7 days
after last partner has started antibiotic therapy.
ï (5) rescreening in 3 to 4 months to check for
reinfection is recommended.
26. ⊠Neisseria gonorrhea, Gram negative diplococci
: male-to-female transmission estimated at 80% to 90% compared
to an estimated 20% to 25% female-to-male transmission rate
after a single sexual encounter
Symptoms
primary site is endocervix :vaginal dischargefrequencydysuriaabdominal
painmenstrual abnormalities.
ï2)other local infections:
ïxx rectalâdischargetenesmusbleeding.
ïxx Oral-genitalâpharyngeal gonorrhea(asymptomatic)sore
throatcervical adenitis.
ïxx Bartholin glandsâabscess.
ï3)PID:
ïâ by spread to fallopian(salpingitis) then to pelvic cavity(peritonitis).
ïâcomplications:infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
ï4)DGI:
ïâbacteremia :fever,skin rashes,arthralgia,non-purulent
arthritis(hypersensitivity).
ïâthen;endocarditis,meningitis,purulent arthritis.
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Treatment
ï Pregnant women should NOT be
treated with quinolones or
tetracyclines
ï Treat with alternate cephalosporin
ï If cephalosporin is not tolerated, treat
with spectinomycin 2 g IM once
Management
42. HIV and AIDS
ï AIDS is one of the most deadly
diseases in history.
ï AIDS is caused by HIV (Human
immunodeficiency virus).
ï HIV destroys the bodyâs defense
system (the immune system).
ï Thousands of teens in the U.S.
become infected each year.