Question

A 23-year-old sexually active woman presents with mucopurulent cervical discharge and intermenstrual bleeding. NAAT testing is pending but you suspect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae co-infection. According to Canadian STI guidelines, what is an appropriate empiric treatment?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose plus Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days

Answer

No treatment until NAAT results return

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g single dose alone

Answer

Metronidazole 2 g single dose

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg single dose

Practice question

A 23-year-old sexually active woman presents with mucopurulent cervical discharge and intermenstrual bleeding. NAAT testing is pending but you suspect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae co-infection. According to Canadian STI guidelines, what is an appropriate empiric treatment?