Question

A 29-year-old with painless genital ulcer and positive treponemal test has primary syphilis and is not allergic to penicillin. Best treatment?

Accepted Answer

Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM once

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg PO twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once

Answer

Azithromycin 2 g PO once

Answer

Benzathine penicillin G 1.2 million units IM once

Practice question

A 29-year-old with painless genital ulcer and positive treponemal test has primary syphilis and is not allergic to penicillin. Best treatment?