Which of the Following Associations of STD Etiologic Agent and Clinical

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following associations of STD etiologic agent and clinical presentation is NOT correct?

• A) Candida - vaginal yeast infection
• B) Treponema pallidum - chancre, blindness, insanity
• C) Chlamydia - mild burning on urination, mucoid discharge, possible pelvic inflammatory disease
• D) Hepatitis viruses - liver infections and inflammation

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Definitions:

Randomized Clinical Trials

A study format in medical research where participants are randomly assigned to groups to test the efficacy of treatments, eliminating selection bias.

Typhoid Fever

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, characterized by fever, headache, constipation or diarrhea, and rash.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to gradually expose a patient to a feared stimulus to reduce the anxiety response.

Control Group

In an experiment, the group not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment