A 27-year-old woman presents with dysuria and mucopurulent cervical discharge. NAAT is positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and negative for gonorrhoea....

Question

A 27-year-old woman presents with dysuria and mucopurulent cervical discharge. NAAT is positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and negative for gonorrhoea. She is not pregnant. According to Canadian 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 in a single dose

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Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once

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Metronidazole 2 g orally in a single dose

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No treatment is required if asymptomatic

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Uncomplicated chlamydial infection

A 27-year-old woman presents with dysuria and mucopurulent cervical discharge. NAAT is positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and negative for gonorrhoea. She is not pregnant. According to Canadian STI guidelines, what is the recommended first-line treatment?