Common Infections — Flashcards

Plasmodium species is diagnosed with _____ stained with Giemsa

Primary genital herpes has a ↑ high risk of _____

Plasmodium _____ is the most common cause of severe/fatal malaria

HSV-1 (oral herpes) is a clinical diagnosis, but can be definitively diagnosed with _____

Hint: gold standard

HSV-1 is most common in _____

Hint: age demographic

Primary infection of HSV-1 typically manifests as _____

On palpation, patients with malaria can have _____, particularly in chronic or repeated malaria

An estimated ~_____% of people under 50 years have HSV-1 and ~13% have HSV-2

Malaria is transmitted by the female _____ mosquito

Which genital infection is characterized by dysuria, tender, small ulcers with an erythematous base and mild lymphadenopathy? _____