Question

A 45-year-old man with new dysuria has negative UA, NAAT pending for STIs. He requests empiric therapy. Sexual history suggests risk for chlamydia/gonorrhea. Best empiric approach?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g once alone

Answer

Levofloxacin monotherapy

Answer

No empiric therapy until results

Answer

Metronidazole alone

Practice question

A 45-year-old man with new dysuria has negative UA, NAAT pending for STIs. He requests empiric therapy. Sexual history suggests risk for chlamydia/gonorrhea. Best empiric approach?