Question

A 24-year-old man with urethral discharge and dysuria tests positive for gonorrhea; chlamydia not yet excluded; weight 160 lb (73 kg); no allergies. Best empiric 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

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO once

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Cefixime 400 mg PO once plus doxycycline 7 days

Practice question

A 24-year-old man with urethral discharge and dysuria tests positive for gonorrhea; chlamydia not yet excluded; weight 160 lb (73 kg); no allergies. Best empiric treatment?