2. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

2.4. Most common STDs and their causative organisms: Bacterial agents

S.No

Bacterial agents

Disease

Main Symptom

1.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Gonorrhea (or) Gonococcemia

Hemorrhagic pustules on fingers (or) joints,

The female experiences a burning sensation and discharge.

2.

Chlamydia trachomatis

Cervicitis

Cervix inflammation in a female.

3.

Treponema pallidum

Syphilis

Ulcerations on rectum & genitalia

4.

Haemophilus ducreyi

Chancroid

Painful pus-filled ulcer on genitalia

5.

Mycoplasma hominis

Urethritis

Infection of urinary tract

6.

Ureaplasma urealyticum

Urethritis

Infection of urinary tract

7.

Calymmotobacterium-

Granulomatous

Granuloma inguinale

Ulcerated papules on skin

around genitalia

8.

Shigella spp.

Shigellosis

Bacillary dysentery

Attribution:  "Science and Technology" by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Unit: 05, Page No: 55 - 71