A 23-year-old man presents 4 days after unprotected vaginal intercourse with a new partner. He has urethral discharge and dysuria. Nucleic acid amplif...

Question

A 23-year-old man presents 4 days after unprotected vaginal intercourse with a new partner. He has urethral discharge and dysuria. Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) of the urine confirms Neisseria gonorrhoeae. According to Canadian STI guidelines, what is the recommended first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

IM ceftriaxone plus oral doxycycline

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Oral ciprofloxacin single dose

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Oral azithromycin alone

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Oral amoxicillin-clavulanate

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Topical antibiotic cream only

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Uncomplicated gonorrhoea - treatment