A 29-year-old man presents with a painless genital ulcer and generalised non-tender lymphadenopathy. Syphilis serology is positive (RPR high titre, tr...

Question

A 29-year-old man presents with a painless genital ulcer and generalised non-tender lymphadenopathy. Syphilis serology is positive (RPR high titre, treponemal test positive). What is the recommended treatment for early syphilis?

Accepted Answer

Benzathine benzylpenicillin 1.8 g (2.4 million units) intramuscularly single dose

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Oral doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 3 days

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Intravenous benzylpenicillin for 14 days

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No treatment is required as lesions will regress

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Topical aciclovir cream

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Early syphilis treatment

A 29-year-old man presents with a painless genital ulcer and generalised non-tender lymphadenopathy. Syphilis serology is positive (RPR high titre, treponemal test positive). What is the recommended treatment for early syphilis?