Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

BC Centre for Disease Control

• BC treatment guidelines for management of sexually transmitted infections. These guidelines are currently under review and are subject to change 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• American treatment guidelines for management of sexually transmitted infections

1. Which of the following is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Canada? 

a) Gonorrhea 

b) Syphilis 

c) Chlamydia  

d) None of the above 

2. Which of the following sexually transmitted infections is NOT reportable? 

a) Urethritis 

b) Gonorrhea 

c) Chlamydia 

d) Syphilis 

3. Pharyngitis is a sign of which sexually transmitted infection? 

a) Chlamydia 

b) Gonorrhea 

c) Syphilis 

d) Pelvic inflammatory disease 

4. Which of the following is NOT a sign/symptom of urethritis? 

a) Urgency 

b) Inflammation of urethra 

c) Dysuria 

d) All the above are signs/symptoms of urethritis

5. Your patient presents with inflammation of urethra, discharge and dysuria. Upon further investigation, they are found to have urethritis caused by gram-negative intracellular diplococci. What is the recommended treatment?  

a) Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 7 days 

b) Azithromycin 1g PO x 1 dose

c)  Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM + azithromycin 1g PO x 1 dose 

d) Ceftriaxone 2g IV daily + metronidazole 500 mg BID + doxycycline 100 mg BID x 14 days 

6. A patient is found to have pupils that are not reactive to light but constrict when focusing on near objects. They have confirmed syphilis. What is the recommended treatment? 

a) Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 MU IM x 1 dose 

b) Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 MU IM weekly x 3 doses 

c) Penicillin G 3 MU IV q4h x 14 days 

d) Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 14 days