A 24-year-old man with urethral discharge and dysuria tests positive for gonorrhea; chlamydia NAAT pending. No cephalosporin allergy, weight 70 kg. Ap...

Question

A 24-year-old man with urethral discharge and dysuria tests positive for gonorrhea; chlamydia NAAT pending. No cephalosporin allergy, weight 70 kg. Appropriate empiric treatment?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 7 days only

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once

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Azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg PO daily x 7 days

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Gonorrhea

A 24-year-old man with urethral discharge and dysuria tests positive for gonorrhea; chlamydia NAAT pending. No cephalosporin allergy, weight 70 kg. Appropriate empiric treatment?