Nurs 6630 Exam 1: Chapter 47 STI Drugs (Answered) Verified Solution

Syphilis caused by Treponema pallidum, spread by direct contact of mucosal tissue w/ infected lesions. Syphillis screen high-risk patients and all pregnant women. Parenteral penicillin G is the drug of choice, If patient is allergic, treat with 14 days of doxycycline or tetracycline Benzathine penicillin G IM The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is Primary A solitary, painless chancre is most consistent with which of the following stages of syphilis? Gonorrhea often co-infection w/ chlamydia, Ceftriaxone 250mg IM one time , can use cefixime 400 mg PO once Gonorrhea resistant to fluroquinolones Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1 or Doxycycline 100mg twice daily for 7 days When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently treated for chlamydia with: 3-6 months Ongoing monitoring is essential after treating for gonorrhea. The patient should be re-screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia in: chlaymdia (chlamydia trachomatis) most common reported STI in the US co-infection w/ Gonorrhea tx: Azithromycin 1g as a single