A 30-year-year-old man is diagnosed with primary syphilis and has a painless chancre. According to NICE/BASHH guidelines, which is the recommended fir...

Question

A 30-year-year-old man is diagnosed with primary syphilis and has a painless chancre. According to NICE/BASHH guidelines, which is the recommended first-line treatment for early syphilis?

Accepted Answer

IM benzathine penicillin G single dose

Answer

Oral doxycycline for 7 days

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IV ceftriaxone for 10 days

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Oral azithromycin single dose

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Oral amoxicillin for 14 days

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Syphilis

A 30-year-year-old man is diagnosed with primary syphilis and has a painless chancre. According to NICE/BASHH guidelines, which is the recommended first-line treatment for early syphilis?