A 30-year-old with painless genital chancre and positive RPR has primary syphilis. Best treatment?...

Question

A 30-year-old with painless genital chancre and positive RPR has primary syphilis. Best treatment?

Accepted Answer

Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM once

Answer

Penicillin VK 500 mg PO QID ×10 d

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg BID ×7 d

Answer

Benzathine penicillin G 1.2 million units IM once

syphilis (primary) MCQ (SBA): Infectious Diseases