Which STIs are bacterial and treated with antibiotics?

Which STIs are bacterial and treated with antibiotics?

• A. Gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, Trichomonas
• B. HPV, Herpes, Molluscum contagiosum, HIV
• C. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, Hep B
• D. Gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis

Answer: (D)

Bacteria respond to antibiotics, while viruses do not. Gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia are classic bacterial sexually transmitted infections and are treated with antibiotics. Bacterial vaginosis is caused by an overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina and is also treated with antibiotics; while not strictly an STI, it is a bacterial infection commonly discussed in the STI context. In contrast, HPV, herpes, molluscum contagiosum, and HIV are viral infections, and Trichomonas is a protozoan infection, which require different treatments rather than antibiotics alone. So the set that includes gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and bacterial vaginosis best fits the pattern of bacterial infections treated with antibiotics.

Bacteria respond to antibiotics, while viruses do not. Gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia are classic bacterial sexually transmitted infections and are treated with antibiotics. Bacterial vaginosis is caused by an overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina and is also treated with antibiotics; while not strictly an STI, it is a bacterial infection commonly discussed in the STI context. In contrast, HPV, herpes, molluscum contagiosum, and HIV are viral infections, and Trichomonas is a protozoan infection, which require different treatments rather than antibiotics alone. So the set that includes gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and bacterial vaginosis best fits the pattern of bacterial infections treated with antibiotics.