Neisseria gonorrhoeae Characteristics
- Gram Negative
- Diplococci
- Chocolate Agar
- Thayer-Martin Media
- VPN
- Oxidase Positive
- Glucose Fermenting
- Pilus
- Opa Surface Protein
- Rapid Antigenic Variation
- IgA Protease
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Disease
- Dysuria
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome
- Neonatal Conjunctivitis
- Pharyngitis
- Septic Arthritis
- Tenosynovitis
- Pustules On Hands And Feet
- Ceftriaxone
- Azithromycin
- Doxycycline
- C5-9 Complement Deficiency (Recurrent Infections)
Gonorrhea
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Dysuria
- Yellowish-Green Discharge
- Increased Urinary Frequency
- Women Often Asymptomatic
- Ceftriaxone (IM)
- Doxycycline
- Azithromycin
- Treat Partners
Chlamydia Characteristics
- Cannot Make ATP
- Elementary body infects
- Intraepithelial
- Reticulate Body Replicates
- Cell Wall Lacks Muramic Acid
- Giemsa Stain
- Inclusion Bodies
- Azithromycin (Preferred)
- Doxycycline
Chlamydia trachomatis
- A to C
- Trachoma
- Follicular Conjunctivitis
- Blindness
- Africa
- L1 to 3
- Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Buboes
- Genital Ulcer
- D to K
- Urethritis and PID
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Staccato Cough
- Neonatal Conjunctivitis
Chlamydia
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- May Be Asymptomatic
- Dysuria
- Epididymitis
- Discharge
- Dyspareunia
- Doxycycline
- Azithromycin
- No Intercourse for 1 Week
- Treat Partners