Write the most likely causative microorganism and disease of the following cases and explain sign, symptoms and control measures. A 25-year-old woman with itching, burning at vulva and abnormal white vaginal discharge. Yeasts was observed by microscopic examination of vaginal secretions.

Which of the following is NOT true about syphilis? Caused by a spirochete bacterium, Treponema pallidum None of the other four answers (All are true of syphilis) Secondary stage of syphilis is characterized by rubbery masses (gummas) in brain, cardiovascular system, skin, or other sites Primary stage is characterized by hard-based painless lesion called a chancre Can be diagnosed serologically using an indirect fluorescent antibody test (indirect immunofluorescence)

A man was diagnosed as having tertiary syphilis. He had been a responsible business man, a caring husband and a loving father until 3 years previously. At that time, his personality changed drastically. He became angry, abusive and dangerous. This culminated in him savagely killing a man and his son. The only physical symptom that he complained about was severe headaches.   1. What tests for syphilis would have been performed on serum?2. What would the results have been?3. What test would have been performed on his CSF in order to define his condition as tertiary syphilis?   The new boyfriend of a woman has assured her that he has never had syphilis. Just to be sure, she asks him to have syphilis testing. His RPR was non-reactive and his FTA-ABS was reactive. 4. Should she believe him? 5. Why or why not?

You are caring for a client with Clostridium difficile.   What precautions should you follow?