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true or false - cricoid - ArchivalUser - 02-27-2008
1.E. coli colonies 100,000 + pyuria+ dysuria = treat with bactrim X 3 days.
2. Chlamydia+Gono epididymitis = treat with oral ofloxacin X 10 days.
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-27-2008
1. if cystitis rx is true
2. sex transmitted epi.......false.......rx is ceftriaxone single dose plus oral doxycycline for 10 d
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-27-2008
I say yes to both.
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-27-2008
yettobe is correct
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-27-2008
oflaxacin for 3 wks...............non sex transmitted epi..........
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-27-2008
acute pyelonephritis and acute bacterial prostatitis............oflaxacin for 21 days
acute cystitis ..............ofloxacin for 1-3 days
chronic pyeonephritis...........ofloxacin for 3 to 6 mo
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-27-2008
1. if symptomatic or if pregnant yes you treat (so yes pt has dysuria)
2. ceftriaxone IM one shot +doxy for 10 days agree with yettobe
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-27-2008
1. true
2. true............. i learnt this like 45 mins back myself....just sharing with u all.
thanks u all........
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-27-2008
chlamydia and gonnococcal together
ceftriaone 250mg im single dose
doxy 100mg bd 10days
if pregnant
then azithromycin instead of doxycycline
if allergic to ceftriaxone then
spectinomycin and doxy
quinolone are not used and these r the latest recommendations from cdc.