Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Question Set #1

Primary drug of choice for treating chlamydial infection in pregnancy:
1. doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx)
2. ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
3. amoxicillin (Amoxil Polymox)
4. A & C
5. A, B & C
Alternative drug treatment for urethral, cervical, rectal, or pharyngeal gonorrhea:
1. cefixime (Suprax)
2. ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
3. ofloxacin (Floxin)
4. spectinomycin (Trobicin)
5. ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Appropriate for inpatient treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease -- drug(s) of choice
1. ceftriaxone (Rocephin) followed by doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx)
2. cefoxitin (Mefoxin) plus probenecid (Benemid) followed by doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx)
3. clindamycin (Cleocin) plus gentamicin (Garamycin) followed by doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx)
Drug of choice for lymphogranuloma venereum:
1. erythromycin
2. amoxicillin (Amoxil Polymox)
3. azithromycin (Zythromax)
4. doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx)
Erythromycin estolate contraindicated in pregnancy:
1. true
2. false
Appropriate for treatment of epididymitis
1. ofloxacin (Floxin)
2. ceftriaxone (Rocephin) followed by doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx)
3. both
4. neither
Concerning vaginal infections:Duchenne is effective for prevention and treatment of vaginal infection:
1. true
2. false
Drug(s) of choice for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis
1. intravaginal butoconazole (Femstat)
2. intravaginal clotrimazole (Mycelex)
3. intravaginal miconazole (Monistat)
4. intravaginal tioconazole (Vagistat)
5. all the above
Drug of choice for both pubic lice and scabies:
1. acyclovir (Zovirax)
2. valacyclovir (Valtrex)
3. 5% permethrin (Elimite)
4. clindamycin (Cleocin) cream
5. metronidazole (Flagyl) gel (0.75%)
Topical acyclovir (Zovirax) or topical penciclovir (Denavir): effective in genital herpes
1. true
2. false
Drug of choice for primary, secondary, or latent < one-year syphilis:
1. azithromycin (Zythromax)
2. famciclovir (Famvir)
3. penicillin G benzathine
4. doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx)
5. penicillin G procaine
Drug of choice for neurosyphilis:
1. clindamycin (Cleocin)
2. metronidazole (Flagyl)
3. penicillin G
4. penicillin G procaine plus probenecid (Benemid)
5. doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx)
Drug of choice-- trichomoniasis
1. acyclovir (Zovirax)
2. penicillin G
3. penicillin G procaine
4. metronidazole (Flagyl)
5. permethrin (Elimite)
Concerning external genital warts:
1. caused by Epstein-Barr virus
2. treatment with trichloroacetic acid is curative > 90 percent of the time
3. About 20%-30% of responders to typical treatment will have a recurrence
4. B & C
5. A, B & C
Drug(s) of choice for treating chancroid:
1. azithromycin (Zythromax)
2. ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
3. both
4. neither