Question

A 27-year-old man presents with a painless chancre on his penis and regional lymphadenopathy. Dark-field microscopy of exudate shows spirochetes. Which condition is diagnosed and how is it treated according to NICE?

Accepted Answer

Primary syphilis, IM benzathine penicillin

Answer

Primary gonorrhoea, IM ceftriaxone

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Chancroid, oral azithromycin

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Genital herpes, oral aciclovir

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Lymphogranuloma venereum, doxycycline

Practice question

A 27-year-old man presents with a painless chancre on his penis and regional lymphadenopathy. Dark-field microscopy of exudate shows spirochetes. Which condition is diagnosed and how is it treated according to NICE?