Clinical presentation of Mycoplasma genitalium in men?
Asymptomatic (70%)
Urethritis
Proctitis
Clinical presentation of Mycoplasma genitalium in women?
Asymptomatic (40-75%)
Vaginal discharge
Dysuria
Cervicitis
Post coital bleeding
Lower abdominal pain
Complications of Mycoplasma genitalium in men?
Epididymitis
Conjunctivitis
Reactive arthritis
Complications of Mycoplasma genitalium in women?
What is gold standard diagnostic test for Mycoplasma genitalium ?
NAAT
What is best specimen to send for NAAT testing for M genitalium ?
FVU: Men or women
vaginal swab +/- endocervical swab
What are the indications of Mycoplasma genitalium testing ?
Screen for STIs if pt present with urethritis, including:
1-NAAT - Gonorrhoea / Chlamydia /Mycoplasma
2-If NAAT is not available locally, take a urethral swab for gonorrhoea culture
3-Trichomoniasis - urethral swab and/or FVU sample for culture and/or microscopy
Virulence factors of Mycoplasma genitalium ?
1- Adhesines
2- Antigenic variation
3-Gliding motility
4- Intracellular
5- Toxin: Nuclease
6- Immune-mediated damage
Treatment of uncomplicated Mycoplasma genitalium urogenital infection (urethritis, cervicitis)?
Doxycycline 100mg bd for 7 days, followed by:
1- Azithromycin 1g orally as a single dose, then 500mg po od for 2 days (if known macrolide S or unknown) OR:
2- Moxifloxacin 400mg orally once daily for 7 days if known to be macrolide-resistant or failed treatment with azithromycin
Treatment of complicated Mycoplasma genitalium (PID, epididymoorchitis)?
Moxifloxacin 400mg orally once daily for 14 days
Treatment of uncomplicated Mycoplasma genitalium urogenital in Pregnancy or breastfeeding?
Azithromycin 1gm PO for 3 days.
When treating Mycoplasma genitalium why to give doxycycline lead-in treatment?
reduces the bacterial load
T/F:
TOC is recommended for all patients with confirmed M. genitalium?
T
5 weeks after the start of treatment
Virulence factors of Chlamydia trachomatis ?
1- Prevent phagolysosome
2- Modification of membrane to avoid detection
3- Inhibits apoptosis
4- Downregulation of MHC class I and II expression
What is the clinical syndrome caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars A , B & C?
Trachoma
“Chronic follicular conjunctivitis with corneal scarring and blindness”
What is the clinical syndrome caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars D–K ?
Urogenital trachoma
Commonest bacterial STI in the UK
What is the clinical syndrome caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1, L2 &L3?
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
More invasive, affecting lymphatics
Recent outbreaks among MSM in UK
Requires extended treatment
Disease caused by Genital Trachoma (Serovar D-K)?
1-Genital tract infections:
Urethritis, cervicitis, endometritis, salpingitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Epididymo-orchitis
Proctitis (particularly MSM)
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2- Others:
Adult inclusion conjunctivitis (autoinoculation)
Neonatal conjunctivitis (ophthalmia neonatorum)
Neonatal pneumonia
Asymptomatic genital trachoma infection contributes significantly to undetected transmission, what is the rate in male and female?
70% of women
50% of men
Complications of untreated chlamydia trachomatis in female ?
PID
Perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh–Curtis)
Tubal factor infertility
A 6-10 fold increased risk of ectopic pregnancy
Commonest presentation of chlamydia trachomatis genital infection in men ?
Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
Asymptomatic 50%
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Clear or white urethral discharge
Dysuria
Testicular pain and swelling (in epididymo-orchitis)
Rectal symptoms in MSM (pain, discharge, bleeding)
T/F:
Reactive arthritis develops in 1-3% of chlamydia trachomatis genital infections?
Mainly in HLA-B27 positive individuals
Asymmetric oligo-arthritis
Predominantly affecting the lower limbs
What is the Classical presentation of LGV?