Template:Epididymitis antibiotics: Difference between revisions
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*For acute epididymitis | *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 | *For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM) | ||
**[[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
- Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
- Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days
- For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
- Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
- Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days OR
- Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days
- For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
- Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days OR
- Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days
Treat sexual partner if possible