Question

A 29-year-old man presents with urethral discharge and dysuria. NAAT returns positive for N. gonorrhoeae; chlamydia status unknown. Weight 72 kg. Best empiric treatment?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus doxycycline 100 mg BID for 7 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once

Answer

Azithromycin 2 g PO once

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g IM once plus azithromycin 1 g PO once

Practice question

A 29-year-old man presents with urethral discharge and dysuria. NAAT returns positive for N. gonorrhoeae; chlamydia status unknown. Weight 72 kg. Best empiric treatment?