Question

A 34-year-old with symptomatic urethral gonorrhea receives ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once. Which concurrent treatment is appropriate if chlamydia has not been excluded?

Accepted Answer

Add doxycycline 100 mg PO bid for 7 days

Answer

Add azithromycin 2 g PO once

Answer

No additional therapy

Answer

Add metronidazole 2 g PO once

Answer

Add levofloxacin 500 mg PO daily for 7 days

Practice question

A 34-year-old with symptomatic urethral gonorrhea receives ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once. Which concurrent treatment is appropriate if chlamydia has not been excluded?