A 26-year-old woman presents with vaginal discharge. A nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) is positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and negative for N...

Question

A 26-year-old woman presents with vaginal discharge. A nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) is positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and negative for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. What is the best initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g once

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg daily for 3 days

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Ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscularly once

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No treatment; repeat test in 3 months

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Chlamydia

A 26-year-old woman presents with vaginal discharge. A nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) is positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and negative for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. What is the best initial therapy?