TABLE 2

Treatment recommendations for common sexually transmitted infections

Organism	Treatment	Alternatives
*Chlamydia trachomatis*	Azithromycin 1 g by mouth, 1 dose or Doxycycline 100 mg by mouth twice daily for 7 days	Erythromycin base 500 mg by mouth every 6 hours for 7 days or Erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg by mouth every 6 hours for 7 days or Ofloxacin 300 mg by mouth twice daily for 7 days or Levofloxacin 500 mg by mouth daily for 7 days
*Neisseria gonorrhoeae* (uncomplicated infection)	Ceftriaxone 250 mg intramuscularly, 1 dose and Azithromycin 1 g by mouth Gonococcal conjunctivitis: ceftriaxone 1 g intramuscularly, 1 dose	History of severe cephalosporin allergy: Gentamicin 240 mg intramuscularly plus Azithromycin 2 g by mouth, 1 dose
*N gonorrhoeae* (disseminated infection)	Ceftriaxone 1 g intravenously or intramuscularly every 24 hours or Cefotaxime 1 g intravenously every 8 hours or Ceftizoxime 1 g intravenously every 8 hours plus concurrent treatment for chlamydia	Can switch to an oral antibiotic based on susceptibilities 24–48 hours after clinical improvement for 7 days of treatment
*Mycoplasma genitalium*	Azithromycin 1 g by mouth, 1 dose or Azithromycin 500 mg by mouth, 1 dose and then 250 mg by mouth for 4 more days (limited by resistance)	Moxifloxacin 400 mg by mouth for 7–14 days
*Trichomonas vaginalis*	Metronidazole 500 mg by mouth twice a day for 7 days or Metronidazole 2 g by mouth, 1 dose	Tinidazole 2 g by mouth, 1 dose; or 1 g by mouth every day for 5 days