A 23-year-old non-pregnant woman tests positive on a nucleic acid amplification test for uncomplicated cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection. She h...

Question

A 23-year-old non-pregnant woman tests positive on a nucleic acid amplification test for uncomplicated cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection. She has no drug allergies. According to the Canadian STI treatment guidelines, which regimen is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days

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Azithromycin 1 g orally as a single dose

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Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 21 days

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Ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscularly as a single dose

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Metronidazole 500 mg orally twice daily for 7 days

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Chlamydia trachomatis infection

A 23-year-old non-pregnant woman tests positive on a nucleic acid amplification test for uncomplicated cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection. She has no drug allergies. According to the Canadian STI treatment guidelines, which regimen is preferred?