A 25-year-old Nigerian woman is diagnosed with genital chlamydia during routine STI screening. She is pregnant at 12 weeks. What is the recommended tr...

Question

A 25-year-old Nigerian woman is diagnosed with genital chlamydia during routine STI screening. She is pregnant at 12 weeks. What is the recommended treatment?

Accepted Answer

Oral azithromycin 1 g single dose - the preferred treatment in pregnancy as doxycycline is contraindicated

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Oral doxycycline 100 mg BD for 7 days

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Oral ciprofloxacin 500 mg single dose

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No treatment until after delivery

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Oral metronidazole 400 mg TDS for 7 days

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Chlamydia in Pregnancy

A 25-year-old Nigerian woman is diagnosed with genital chlamydia during routine STI screening. She is pregnant at 12 weeks. What is the recommended treatment?