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Suggested Treatment
Infection/ Condition Comments
Preferred Alternative
Chlamydial/ Doxycycline 100mg PO q12h for Azithromycin 1gm PO stat Contact tracing
Non-Specific Urethritis (NSU)/ 7 days
Non-Specific Genital Infection in Doxycycline is contraindicated in
Women (NSGI) pregnancy and children less than 18
years old
Infection in Pregnancy Azithromycin 1gm PO STAT Amoxicillin 500mg PO q8h for
7 days
Chancroid Ceftriaxone 500mg IM stat Azithromycin 1gm PO stat Contact tracing
Haemophilus ducreyi
Lymphogranuloma Doxycycline 100mg PO q12h for Azithromycin 1gm PO weekly for Contact tracing
Venereum 21 days 3 weeks
Chlamydia trachomatis Final duration depends on clinical
response
Granuloma Inguinale Doxycycline 100mg PO q12h for Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Contact tracing
Klebsiella granulomatis minimal 3 weeks and until all lesions (80/400mg) 2 tabs PO q12h for
completely heal minimal 3 weeks and until all Add gentamicin 1.5mg/kg IM/IV q8h
lesions completely heal in patients whose lesions do not
respond in the first few days to other
agents
Trichomoniasis Refer to Obstetrics & Gynaecology Infections Section
Bacterial vaginosis Refer to Obstetrics & Gynaecology Infections Section
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