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STDs like Candidiasis can be treated with ____  medicines whereas, Chlamydiasis can be treated with ____.
 

Option: 1

Antibiotics , antifungal 
 


Option: 2

Antifungal ,  Antibiotics
 


Option: 3

Both diseases can be treated with Antibiotics
 


Option: 4

Both diseases can be treated with antifungal
 


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As discussed in STDs caused by Chlamydia, Fungus & Protozoa -

  • Disease: Chlamydiasis
  • Pathogen: Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Symptoms:
    • Urethritis epididymitis - unilateral scrotal pain, tenderness and swelling
    • Cervicitis
    • Inflammation of fallopian tubes
    • Proctitis - rectal pain with mucus & occasional bleeding
  • Diagnosis:
    • Diagnosis is made through clinical symptoms, gram staining of discharge, antigen detection and nucleic acid hybridization
  • Transmission:
    • Through sexual contact
  • Incubation Period: 1 week
  • Treatment:
    • Can be treated with antibiotics

 

  • Disease: Candidiasis
  • Pathogen: Candida albicans
  • Symptoms
    • Females with yeast infections experience painful inflammation of the vagina often with thick discharge
    • Males may develop a painful inflammation of urethra
  • Transmission:
    • Through sexual contact
  • Treatment:
    • Through antifungal medicines 

 

Hence, the correct option is (b).
 

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Ritika Kankaria

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