A 19-year-old university student presents with urethral discharge and dysuria. Nucleic acid amplification testing of first-void urine is positive for ...

Question

A 19-year-old university student presents with urethral discharge and dysuria. Nucleic acid amplification testing of first-void urine is positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and negative for Chlamydia trachomatis. According to Canadian STI treatment guidelines, what is the most appropriate regimen?

Accepted Answer

Single intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone alone

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Single-dose oral azithromycin

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Single intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone plus 7 days of doxycycline

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7 days of oral ciprofloxacin

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Single-dose metronidazole

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Gonorrhoea urethritis

A 19-year-old university student presents with urethral discharge and dysuria. Nucleic acid amplification testing of first-void urine is positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and negative for Chlamydia trachomatis. According to Canadian STI treatment guidelines, what is the most appropriate regimen?