A 29-year-old transgender woman with an STI in the past year asks about ways to reduce future STIs. Which evidence-based post-exposure strategy should...

Question

A 29-year-old transgender woman with an STI in the past year asks about ways to reduce future STIs. Which evidence-based post-exposure strategy should be discussed?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 200 mg within 72 hours after sex (not more than once per 24 hours)

Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM within 72 hours after sex

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg daily continuously for 3 months

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g after sex

Answer

No antibiotic strategy is recommended

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): STI Prevention (Doxy-PEP)

A 29-year-old transgender woman with an STI in the past year asks about ways to reduce future STIs. Which evidence-based post-exposure strategy should be discussed?