A 36-year-old man presents with unilateral testicular pain and swelling; suspected sexually transmitted epididymitis. Best empiric regimen?...

Question

A 36-year-old man presents with unilateral testicular pain and swelling; suspected sexually transmitted epididymitis. Best empiric regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 10 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once plus azithromycin 1 g

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg orally daily monotherapy

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 14 days

Answer

Doxycycline monotherapy for 14 days

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Epididymitis