Question

A 28-year-old with gonorrhea presents with dysuria and purulent urethral discharge. Nucleic acid testing is positive for N. gonorrhoeae and negative for chlamydia. He weighs 80 kg. Best treatment?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g IM once

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg PO twice daily for 7 days

Practice question

A 28-year-old with gonorrhea presents with dysuria and purulent urethral discharge. Nucleic acid testing is positive for N. gonorrhoeae and negative for chlamydia. He weighs 80 kg. Best treatment?