Question

A 24-year-old man (weight 80 kg) has purulent urethral discharge and NAAT is positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae; chlamydia testing is pending. He has no allergies. What is the recommended treatment?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g IM once regardless of weight

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg PO twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once plus azithromycin 1 g PO once

Practice question

A 24-year-old man (weight 80 kg) has purulent urethral discharge and NAAT is positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae; chlamydia testing is pending. He has no allergies. What is the recommended treatment?