a) Give the patient a prescription for doxycycline, 100 mg po BID for 7 days
b) Give the patient two prescriptions for ofloxacin 300 mg po QDay for 7
days, one for him, and one for his wife.
c) Administer ceftriaxone – 125 mg IV x 1 and Azithromycin – 1 g po x 1,
draw blood for a VDRL and HIV – antibody arrange for his wife to be
examined and treated.
d) Administer a single dose of Ceftriaxone – 125 mg IV x 1, and
ciprofloxacin – 500 mg po x 1 draw blood for a VDRL and HIV-antibody,
and arrange for his wife to be examined and treated.
e) Administer a single dose of cefixime – 400 mg, draw blood for a VDRL
and arrange for his wife to be examined and treated.
Final thoughts!
• Antibiotic choice and duration are determined by
classification of UTI.
• Biggest bugs for UTI are E. Coli, Staph. Saprophyticus,
Proteus mirabilis, Enterococci and gram-negatives
• Chlamydia screening is now recommended for all
women 25 years and under since infection is
frequently asymptomatic, and risk for PID/infertility
is high!