Below you will find the “Identifying Urine Sediment Organisms in STD Cases (Crossword Puzzle-Solved)”. As I have said before, please do print and use this and any previously posted crossword puzzles as educational tools for students. I regularly teach at the graduate level and know that the students find them to be an excellent way to study, review, and spark their interest.
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CLUES WITH ANSWERS:
Across
4) Symptoms in males infected with Trichomonas are described as … [MILD]
6) When observing Trichomonas microscopically what must be observed to make a definitive identification? [MOTILITY]
7) An advantage of the Trichomonas vaginalis test “Xpert TV” is that you can test for both sexes and this specimen type is acceptable for both sexes … [URINE]
10) An infection that is without symptoms is called … [ASYMPTOMATIC]
12) Pregnant woman infected with Trichomonas have a higher risk of births that are … [PREMATURE]
14) Bacterial vaginosis is caused by a this genus of bacteria concomitantly with anaerobes/spirochetes [GARDENERELLA]
15) An examination of the cervix will present as having a strawberry-red appearance called colpitis … [MACULARIS]
18) The acronym SEC stands for … [SECNIDAZOLE]
19) Though mainly sexually transmitted, Trichomoans can also be transmitted by contact with … [FOMITES]
20) The Cepheid Xpert Express MVP will cover, along with C. albicans, the Candida group/Candida glabrata/ and Candida ……. [KRUSEI]
21) Trichomonas are about the same size as this white blood cell that is seen in urine sediment … [NEUTROPHIL]
22) Vaginal discharge in females with Trichomonas infections will be a color that is described as yellow-…. [GREENISH]
Down
1) The Cepheid Xpert Express MVP is only approved for … [FEMALES]
2) Genus of yeast that is a member of the main triad of organisms causing vaginitis [CANDIDA]
3) Failure to treat contacts of a patient with Trichomonas is the main reason for … [RECURRENCE]
5) The acronym TDZ stands for … [TINIDAZOLE]
6) The acronym MTZ stands for … [METRONIDAZOLE]
7) In women Trichomonas will produce vaginitis as the main symptom while in men it is … [URETHRITIS]
8) Acronym for nucleic acid amplification tests [NAAT]
9) Females with chronic Trichomonas infections have an increase in HIV and … [INFERTILITY]
11) Trichomonas is a protozoan … [FLAGELLATE]
13) Trichomonas can sometimes be seen in the microscopic analysis of urine … [SEDIMENT]
16) Previous gold standard for detecting Trichomonas vaginitis infections was … [CULTURE]
17) Unlike PCR, direct observation of Trichomonas lacks …. [SENSITIVITY]