A 23-year-old woman presents with a 2-week history of dysuria and abnormal vaginal discharge. NAAT testing is positive for chlamydia trachomatis and n...

Question

A 23-year-old woman presents with a 2-week history of dysuria and abnormal vaginal discharge. NAAT testing is positive for chlamydia trachomatis and negative for gonorrhoea. She is not pregnant. According to Australian STI guidelines, what is the recommended first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g orally as a single dose

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Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice daily for 3 days

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Metronidazole 2 g orally as a single dose

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No treatment is needed if asymptomatic

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Chlamydia infection

A 23-year-old woman presents with a 2-week history of dysuria and abnormal vaginal discharge. NAAT testing is positive for chlamydia trachomatis and negative for gonorrhoea. She is not pregnant. According to Australian STI guidelines, what is the recommended first-line treatment?