A 26-year-old man presents with dysuria and urethral discharge after unprotected intercourse. NAAT for Chlamydia trachomatis is positive and gonorrhoe...

Question

A 26-year-old man presents with dysuria and urethral discharge after unprotected intercourse. NAAT for Chlamydia trachomatis is positive and gonorrhoea negative. According to Canadian STI guidelines, what is the recommended first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g orally in a single dose

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Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally once

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Benzathine penicillin G intramuscularly

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No antibiotics; observe and repeat testing

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Uncomplicated genital chlamydia infection

A 26-year-old man presents with dysuria and urethral discharge after unprotected intercourse. NAAT for Chlamydia trachomatis is positive and gonorrhoea negative. According to Canadian STI guidelines, what is the recommended first-line treatment?