Sandbox ID Genitourinary
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- Preferred regimen: Azithromycin 1 g orally in a single dose OR Ceftriaxone 250 mg intramuscularly (IM) in a single dose) OR Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice a day for 3 days OR Erythromycin base 500 mg orally three times a day for 7 days
- Ciprofloxacin is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women.
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- Uncomplicated Gonococcal Infections of the Cervix, Urethra, and Rectum
- Preferred regimen: Ceftriaxone 250 mg intramuscularly AND (Azithromycin 1 g orally as a single dose OR Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days)
- Alternative regimen: Cefuroxime 1 g orally
- Uncomplicated Gonococcal Infections of the Pharynx
- Preferred regimen: Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose AND (Azithromycin 1 g orally as a single dose OR Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days)
- Gonococcal Conjunctivitis
- Preferred regimen: Ceftriaxone 1 g IM in a single dose
- Disseminated Gonococcal Infection (DGI)
- Preferred regimen: Ceftriaxone 1 g IV/IM every 24 hours
- Alternative regimen: Cefotaxime 1 g IV every 8 hours OR Ceftizoxime 1 g IV every 8 hours
- All of the preceding regimens should be continued for 24--48 hours after improvement begins, at which time therapy can be switched to cefixime 400 mg orally twice daily to complete at least 1 week of antimicrobial therapy. No treatment failures have been reported with the recommended regimens.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Workowski KA, Berman S, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2010). "Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010". MMWR Recomm Rep. 59 (RR-12): 1–110. PMID 21160459.
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2012). "Update to CDC's Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010: oral cephalosporins no longer a recommended treatment for gonococcal infections". MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 61 (31): 590–4. PMID 22874837.