Question

A 22-year-old man tests positive for chlamydia on a nucleic acid amplification test. He is asymptomatic and has no allergies. According to Canadian STI guidelines, what is the recommended first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Single-dose azithromycin 1 g orally

Answer

Ciprofloxacin for 3 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 2 g IV once

Answer

No treatment is required if asymptomatic

Practice question

A 22-year-old man tests positive for chlamydia on a nucleic acid amplification test. He is asymptomatic and has no allergies. According to Canadian STI guidelines, what is the recommended first-line treatment?