A 22-year-old woman presents with dysuria and mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) from a vaginal swab is positive f...

Question

A 22-year-old woman presents with dysuria and mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) from a vaginal swab is positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and negative for other STIs. She is not pregnant. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Oral doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Single-dose oral azithromycin

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Oral metronidazole for 7 days

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Intramuscular benzathine penicillin

Answer

No treatment needed if asymptomatic

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Chlamydia infection

A 22-year-old woman presents with dysuria and mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) from a vaginal swab is positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and negative for other STIs. She is not pregnant. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?