A 22-year-old woman diagnosed with gonorrhoea and chlamydia co-infection receives ceftriaxone 1 g IM for gonorrhoea. What additional treatment does sh...

Question

A 22-year-old woman diagnosed with gonorrhoea and chlamydia co-infection receives ceftriaxone 1 g IM for gonorrhoea. What additional treatment does she need for the chlamydia?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days to treat the chlamydia co-infection

Answer

No additional treatment needed; ceftriaxone covers both

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g stat only

Answer

Metronidazole 400 mg twice daily for 5 days

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg stat

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Gonorrhoea Chlamydia Co-Infection Dual Treatment

A 22-year-old woman diagnosed with gonorrhoea and chlamydia co-infection receives ceftriaxone 1 g IM for gonorrhoea. What additional treatment does she need for the chlamydia?