A 160-kg man presents with urethral discharge. NAAT later confirms gonorrhoea; chlamydia has not been excluded. What is the recommended empiric treatm...

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A 160-kg man presents with urethral discharge. NAAT later confirms gonorrhoea; chlamydia has not been excluded. What is the recommended empiric treatment today?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g IM once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once

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Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once

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Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Cefixime 400 mg PO once

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Gonorrhea

A 160-kg man presents with urethral discharge. NAAT later confirms gonorrhoea; chlamydia has not been excluded. What is the recommended empiric treatment today?