A 22-year-old man presents with dysuria and urethral discharge 5 days after unprotected sex with a new partner. You suspect urethral gonorrhoea. Which...

Question

A 22-year-old man presents with dysuria and urethral discharge 5 days after unprotected sex with a new partner. You suspect urethral gonorrhoea. Which is the most appropriate empirical treatment in line with current Australian recommendations?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular ceftriaxone plus oral azithromycin

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Oral azithromycin 1 g single dose alone

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Oral doxycycline only

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Oral ciprofloxacin only

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No treatment until culture results are available

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Uncomplicated gonorrhoea

A 22-year-old man presents with dysuria and urethral discharge 5 days after unprotected sex with a new partner. You suspect urethral gonorrhoea. Which is the most appropriate empirical treatment in line with current Australian recommendations?