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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 |
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