A 42-year-old woman is examined for a consistent milky white vaginal discharge.
Which of the following clusters of symptoms is most strongly suggestive of
bacterial vaginosis? - ANSWER Wet mount revealing extensive bacterial clumping
along the edges of epithelial cells.
A 29-year-old lady with a malodorous, uniform gray vaginal discharge is diagnosed
with bacterial vaginosis. She isn't pregnant. What treatment is indicated for this
woman? - ANSWER Metronidazole 500 mg orally twice daily for seven days.
A 24-year-old woman with vaginal discharge has been diagnosed with
trichomoniasis.
She does not have HIV and is not pregnant. Which of the following treatment
regimes is recommended? - ANSWER Tinidazole 2 g orally in one dose.
Which of the following assertions is true about trichomoniasis and HIV? -
ANSWER Active infection with Trichomonas vaginalis increases the chance of
HIV infection by two to three times.
A 30-year-old lady, 28 weeks pregnant, appears with acute vulvar itching and
burning, as well as thick white clumpy vaginal discharge.
Which of the following is a suggested routine for this woman? - ANSWER
Clotrimazole 1% cream. 5 g administered intravaginally every day for 7 days.
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