1/26/2016 Bacterial Diseases of the Reproductive Systems STI Home Test Kits Collect samples at home and mail to a Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) lab -Also known as sexually transmitted infections -Screens for chlamydia,gonorrhea,and (STIs) trichomoniasis -Often no signs or symptoms ·Results in 1-2 weeks Over 30 types of infections Positive tests receive referrals to clinics -Bacteria are sensitive to environmental stress and require intimate contact for transmission ·Test for HIV -15 million new cases in the United States -OraQuick:oral test annually Test for urinary tract infections -Treatment with antibiotics and prevented with condoms -Uritest dipstick test STI Home Test Kits Gonorrhea Pros of at-home testing Caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae -Gram-negative diplococcus More cases are diagnosed -Better access for patients -Quicker treatment Most age 15-24 Attaches to the epithelial mucosa by the fimbriae ·Cons of home-testing -Cost Found in eral-obe geal area,eyes.rectum -Privacy-hotlines must use pin numbers -Not all home test kits are equally accurate :6rSpsaga1/26/2016 5 Bacterial Diseases of the Reproductive Systems • Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) – Al k Also known as sexuall t itt d i f ti lly transmitt ed i n fections (STIs) – Often no signs or symptoms – Over 30 types of infections – Bacteria are sensitive to environmental stress and require intimate contact for transmission – 15 million new cases in the United States annually – Treatment with antibiotics and prevented with condoms STI Home Test Kits • Collect samples at home and mail to a lab – Screens for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis • Results in 1–2 weeks • Positive tests receive referrals to clinics • Test for HIV – OraQuick: oral test • Test for urinary tract infections – Uritest dipstick test STI Home Test Kits • Pros of at-home testing – More cases are dia gnosed – Better access for patients – Quicker treatment • C f h Cons of home-t ti es ng – Cost – Privacy – hotlines must use pin numbers – Not all home test kits are equally accurate Gonorrhea • Caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae – Gram-negative diplococcus • 300 000 i th 300,000 cases in th e United States annually • Most age 15-24 • Attaches to the epithelial mucosa by the fimbriae – Invades the spaces between the col ith li l ll lumnar epithelial cells • Found in oral-pharyngeal area, eyes, rectum, urethra, cervix opening • Causes inflammation • Forms pus due to high leukocytes • Oral-pharyngeal gonorrhea and anal gonorrhea