Question

A 27-year-old with copious purulent cervical discharge tests positive for gonorrhea; chlamydia not excluded. Weight 70 kg, not pregnant. Best treatment?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once plus azithromycin 1 g PO

Answer

Cefixime 400 mg PO once

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg PO daily for 7 days

Answer

Penicillin G benzathine 2.4 million units IM once

Practice question

A 27-year-old with copious purulent cervical discharge tests positive for gonorrhea; chlamydia not excluded. Weight 70 kg, not pregnant. Best treatment?