Template:Epididymitis antibiotics: Difference between revisions

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*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea
*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI
**Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
**Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days
**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days


*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually-transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea and enteric organisms (men who practice
*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
insertive anal sex)
**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
**Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days OR
**Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days OR
**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days
**Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days


*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
**Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days OR
**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days OR
**Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days
**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days


''Treat sexual partner if possible''
''Treat sexual partner if possible''

Revision as of 14:56, 5 June 2015

  • For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI
  • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
  • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms

Treat sexual partner if possible