A 31-year-old with primary syphilis presents with a painless genital ulcer and positive RPR. He is not allergic to penicillin. What is the recommended...

Question

A 31-year-old with primary syphilis presents with a painless genital ulcer and positive RPR. He is not allergic to penicillin. What is the recommended regimen?

Accepted Answer

Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM once

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Aqueous penicillin G 24 million units/day IV for 14 days

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Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID for 14 days

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Ceftriaxone 1 g IV daily for 7 days

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Azithromycin 2 g PO once

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Syphilis (Primary)

A 31-year-old with primary syphilis presents with a painless genital ulcer and positive RPR. He is not allergic to penicillin. What is the recommended regimen?