Question

A 26-year-old with dysuria and purulent cervicitis tests positive for N. gonorrhoeae; weight is 80 kg; chlamydia not excluded. Best outpatient 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 once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g IM once only

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg PO daily for 7 days

Answer

Azithromycin 2 g PO once

Practice question

A 26-year-old with dysuria and purulent cervicitis tests positive for N. gonorrhoeae; weight is 80 kg; chlamydia not excluded. Best outpatient treatment?