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Gonococcal Infection Treatment Update

2021/1/3
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FOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast

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In this quick literature update we review the new recommendations from the CDC for the treatment of gonococcal infections) which include:

  • Higher dose ceftriaxone (500 mg IM) or 1 gm IM if ≥150 kg patient
  • No routine azithromycin
  • Preference for doxycycline for co-treatment of presumed chlamydial infection

Show notes and references: FOAMcast.org)

Thanks for listening! Lauren Westafer and Jeremy Faust