A 27-year-old man with urethral discharge and dysuria; NAAT for gonorrhea positive, chlamydia pending. Weight 80 kg. Best empiric treatment today?...

Question

A 27-year-old man with urethral discharge and dysuria; NAAT for gonorrhea positive, chlamydia pending. Weight 80 kg. Best empiric treatment today?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7-10 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once only

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g orally once only

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally once

Answer

Cefixime 400 mg orally once plus azithromycin 1 g orally once

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Gonorrhea