Learning Objectives

• Describe the pathophysiology of the common sexually transmitted bacterial infections: Chlamydia; Gonorrhoea; Syphilis
• Correlate clinical presentations such as presence and type of lesion, pain and discharge to the likely infectious agent
• Explain the testing procedures for the three major sexually transmitted bacterial pathogens: Chlamydia, Treponema pallidum and Neisseria gonorrhoea
• Understand the predisposing factors to UTIs
• Correlate sexual behaviours with mixed STIs

Urinary Tract Infections

• what is a UTI?
• what type of microbes typically cause UTIs?
• what is the most important host factor against UTIs?
• what is the most important virulence factor to establish UTIs?
• why do women get more UTIs?
• what urine sample should be used to diagnose STIs vs UTIs?
• how are uncomplicated UTIs treated?
• how are complicated UTIs treated?
• asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in the elderly, do we treat it?
• how can you prevent recurrent UTIs in post-menopausal women?

Vaginal Thrush

• what pathogen causes vaginal thrush?