Asked by Courtney Bartz on Apr 23, 2024
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If a person believes that they have contracted a STD, taking antibiotics may or may not cure them. Antibiotics would be useless against which of the following STDs?
A) genital herpes
B) chlamydia
C) gonorrhea
D) syphilis
E) All of the answer choices can be cured with antibiotics.
Genital Herpes
Sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex virus (both type 1 and type 2).
Antibiotics
Medicines used to fight bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
Chlamydia
A common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, often asymptomatic.
- Differentiate between viral and bacterial sexually transmitted diseases and the significance of antibiotic therapy in their management.
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VV
Visakh Vinod6 days ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Antibiotics are effective against bacterial STDs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Genital herpes is a viral STD, and therefore antibiotics would be useless in treating it.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between viral and bacterial sexually transmitted diseases and the significance of antibiotic therapy in their management.