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Ch. 26 - Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems
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Capitolo 22, Problema 8

Frothy, fishy discharge
a. candidiasis
b. bacterial vaginosis
c. genital herpes
d. lymphogranuloma venereum
e. trichomoniasis

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Step 1: Identify the key symptom described in the problem, which is a 'frothy, fishy discharge.' This symptom is characteristic and helps narrow down the possible causes.
Step 2: Review the common clinical presentations of each listed condition: candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, genital herpes, lymphogranuloma venereum, and trichomoniasis.
Step 3: Recall that candidiasis typically causes a thick, white, 'cottage cheese-like' discharge without a fishy odor.
Step 4: Understand that bacterial vaginosis is associated with a thin, grayish discharge and a fishy odor, but it is not usually frothy.
Step 5: Recognize that trichomoniasis often presents with a frothy, yellow-green discharge that has a fishy smell, making it the most likely diagnosis based on the symptom.

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