Question

A 30-year-year-old man is diagnosed with primary syphilis and has a painless chancre. According to NICE/BASHH guidelines, which is the recommended first-line treatment for early syphilis?

Accepted Answer

IM benzathine penicillin G single dose

Answer

Oral doxycycline for 7 days

Answer

IV ceftriaxone for 10 days

Answer

Oral azithromycin single dose

Answer

Oral amoxicillin for 14 days

Practice question

A 30-year-year-old man is diagnosed with primary syphilis and has a painless chancre. According to NICE/BASHH guidelines, which is the recommended first-line treatment for early syphilis?