A 22-Year-Old Patient with Gonorrhea Is Treated with a Single

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 22-year-old patient with gonorrhea is treated with a single IM dose of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) and is given a prescription for doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100 mg bid for 7 days.The nurse explains to the patient that this combination of antibiotics is prescribed to

• A) prevent reinfection during treatment.
• B) treat any coexisting chlamydial infection.
• C) eradicate resistant strains of N. gonorrhoeae.
• D) prevent the development of resistant organisms.

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