A patient is diagnosed with primary syphilis (a painless genital ulcer with positive dark-ground microscopy). What is the recommended first-line treat...

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A patient is diagnosed with primary syphilis (a painless genital ulcer with positive dark-ground microscopy). What is the recommended first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Benzathine penicillin 2.4 million units intramuscular as a single dose

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 14 days

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Azithromycin 2 g oral stat

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Ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscular daily for 10 days

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Erythromycin 500 mg four times daily for 14 days

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Primary Syphilis First-Line Treatment

A patient is diagnosed with primary syphilis (a painless genital ulcer with positive dark-ground microscopy). What is the recommended first-line treatment?