A 31-year-old with suspected gonococcal epididymitis has unilateral posterior testicular pain and swelling. NAAT pending. Appropriate outpatient regim...

Question

A 31-year-old with suspected gonococcal epididymitis has unilateral posterior testicular pain and swelling. NAAT pending. Appropriate outpatient regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus doxycycline 100 mg BID x7 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g IM once only

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg BID x14 days only

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg daily x10 days for all cases

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Epididymitis (GC/CT)

A 31-year-old with suspected gonococcal epididymitis has unilateral posterior testicular pain and swelling. NAAT pending. Appropriate outpatient regimen?