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    1. Various sexually transmitted infections are described including their symptoms and recommended treatment regimens. 2. Gonorrhea is treated with ceftriaxone or cefixime for 3-5 days. Pelvic inflammatory disease is treated with ceftriaxone plus doxycycline or metronidazole. 3. Lower urinary tract infections are typically treated with ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin for 7-14 days while upper urinary tract infections may require ceftriaxone plus gentamicin.

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    1. Various sexually transmitted infections are described including their symptoms and recommended treatment regimens. 2. Gonorrhea is treated with ceftriaxone or cefixime for 3-5 days. Pelvic inflammatory disease is treated with ceftriaxone plus doxycycline or metronidazole. 3. Lower urinary tract infections are typically treated with ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin for 7-14 days while upper urinary tract infections may require ceftriaxone plus gentamicin.

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    1. Various sexually transmitted infections are described including their symptoms and recommended treatment regimens. 2. Gonorrhea is treated with ceftriaxone or cefixime for 3-5 days. Pelvic inflammatory disease is treated with ceftriaxone plus doxycycline or metronidazole. 3. Lower urinary tract infections are typically treated with ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin for 7-14 days while upper urinary tract infections may require ceftriaxone plus gentamicin.

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    Disease Symptoms Treatment Mix Treatment

    Discharge, Dysuria, Mild Ceftriaxone 1g IV daily plus 1. Ceftriaxone 1g iv daily for 3-


    Gonorrhea lower abdominal pain, Painful Azithromycin 1g PO 5d Or
    intercourse
    Cefixime 400mg OD for 3-5day
    Lower AP, Abnormal Ceftriaxone 1g IV every 24
    PID hours plus 2. Doxycycline 100mg BD for
    discharge, Dysuria, Fever,
    Chills, Nausea, Vomiting Doxycycline100 mg orally 2weeks, if genital lesions
    BD plus present given for >3weeks
    less common, Vaginal
    Metronidazole500 mg 3. Metronidazole 400mg TID
    bleeding
    for 2weeks
    Dysuria, Urinary urgency, Ciprofloxacin 500mg BD for
    Lower UTI 7-14d 4. Ciprofloxacin 500mg BD for
    Sensation of bladder
    fullness or lower abdominal OR Levofloxacin 500mg OD 7-14d
    discomport, flank pain and for 5-10d 5. Clotrimazole (clozox
    costovertebral angle vaginal) 5g intravaginaly daily
    tenderness. for 7-14 days
    Costovertebral angle pain, Ciprofloxacin 500mg BD for 6. Buscopan plus TID for
    Upper UTI Flank pain, Fever, Naus 7d OR Ceftriaxone 1g iv plus muscle spasm
    Vomit, Malaise and 24 hours dose of gentamicin
    7. Panadol extra 2 tab TID
    7mg/kg iv
    anorexia. Gentamicin 7mg/kg iv for 24
    Bacterial Vaginal discharge, Vaginal Metronidazole 500mg BD for
    vaginosis hours
    pain 7d

    Vaginal Vaginal discharge, Dysuria, Metronidazole 500mg BD for


    Trichomoniasis
    Pruritis 7d

    Vaginal Pruritus is common, Vaginal Clotrimazole (clozox vaginal)


    candidiasis
    discharge, Dysuria 5g intravaginaly daily for 7-
    14 days
    The combination of one or Azithromycin 1gm orally in a
    Chancroid more deep and painful genital single dose
    ulcers and tender suppurative OR
    inguinal adenopathy Ceftriaxone 250mg IM in a
    single dose
    Painless, slowly progressive Azithromycin 1gm PO
    Granuloma
    ulcerative lesions on the once weekly and until all
    inguinale
    genitals or perineum lesions have completely
    healed
    Altern.Doxycycline 100mg
    BD for at least 3 weeks
    Lymphogranul Heterosexuals is tender Doxycycline 100mg BD for
    Venereum
    inguinal or femoral 21 days
    lymphadenopathy that is Alternative Regimens
    typically unilateral. A self- Azithromycin 1gm orally
    limited genital ulcer or papule once weekly for 3 weeks
    sometimes occurs at the site of
    inoculation
    Syphilis Doxycycline or tetracycline
    for 28

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