A 26-year-old male presents with dysuria and unilateral testicular pain; NAAT pending; likely STI-related epididymitis. What empiric therapy is recomm...

Question

A 26-year-old male presents with dysuria and unilateral testicular pain; NAAT pending; likely STI-related epididymitis. What empiric therapy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus doxycycline 100 mg PO bid for 10 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg PO daily for 3 days

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once plus doxycycline 7 days

Answer

No antibiotics until NAAT returns

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Acute Epididymitis (STI)

A 26-year-old male presents with dysuria and unilateral testicular pain; NAAT pending; likely STI-related epididymitis. What empiric therapy is recommended?