A 22-year-old woman tests positive for uncomplicated genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection on NAAT. She is not pregnant and has no allergies. Accord...

Question

A 22-year-old woman tests positive for uncomplicated genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection on NAAT. She is not pregnant and has no allergies. According to current Australian STI guidelines, what is the preferred first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g orally stat

Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g intramuscularly stat

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Metronidazole 400 mg twice daily for 7 days

Answer

No treatment is required if asymptomatic

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Chlamydia infection

A 22-year-old woman tests positive for uncomplicated genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection on NAAT. She is not pregnant and has no allergies. According to current Australian STI guidelines, what is the preferred first-line treatment?