5. Since I have been teaching microbiology, which has been about 14 years, the leading cause of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the US has changed. Over the years it has been syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. What is the leading cause of STIs now?
6. List the STD and organism hat causes a:
a. chancre
b. vesicle
c. gumma
d. purulent exudate
e. pharyngitis
f. wart
5. Chlamydia is the leading cause in the United States with 1.7 million cases, it increased to 22% from 2013 to 2017 according to the centers for disease control and prevention statistics.
6. Sexually transmitted diseases and causative organisms
a. Chancre - It is a genital ulcer seen in syphilis which is caused by Treponema palladium
b. Vesicle - It is a fluid-filled ulcer in the genital area seen in genital herpes which is caused by human herpes simplex virus
c. Gumma - It is a soft non-cancerous growth seen in syphilis which is caused by Treponema palladium
d. Purulent exudate - It is a discharge from urethra seen in gonorrheal infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoea
e. Pharyngitis - It is sore throat occurs in gonococcal infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoea
f. Wart - Asymptomatic flesh coloured growth in the genital area caused by human papillomavirus
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