Treatment of partners

Syndrome Asymptomatic partner Symptomatic partner
VDS ·   Ceftriaxone, IM, 250 mg
immediately as a single dose.
AND
·  
Metronidazole, oral, 2 g immediately as a single dose.
AND
·  
Azithromycin, oral, 1 g as a single dose.
·    Ceftriaxone,
IM, 250 mg immediately as a single dose.
AND
·    Metronidazole,
oral, 2 g
immediately as a single dose.
AND
·    Azithromycin,
oral, 1 g as a single dose.
PLUS treatment for syndrome present if not
included in the above.
LAP ·   Ceftriaxone, IM, 250 mg
immediately as a single dose.
AND
·  
Metronidazole, oral, 2 g immediately as a single dose.
AND
·  
Azithromycin, oral, 1 g as a single dose.
·    Ceftriaxone,
IM, 250 mg immediately as a single dose.
AND
·    Metronidazole,
oral, 2 g
immediately as a single dose.
AND
·    Azithromycin,
oral, 1 g as a single dose.
PLUS treatment for syndrome present if not
included in the above.
MUS ·     Ceftriaxone,
IM, 250 mg immediately as a single dose.
AND
·    
Azithromycin, oral, 1 g as a single dose.
·    Ceftriaxone,
IM, 250 mg immediately as a single dose.
AND
·    Azithromycin,
oral, 1 g as a single dose.
·      PLUS treatment
for syndrome present if not included in the above (see VDS flow chart).
Scrotal swelling ·     Ceftriaxone,
IM, 250 mg immediately as a single dose.
AND
·    
Azithromycin, oral, 1 g as a single dose.
·    Ceftriaxone,
IM, 250 mg immediately as a single dose.
AND
·    Azithromycin,
oral, 1 g as a single dose.
PLUS treatment for syndrome present if not
included in the above.
GUS ·      Doxycycline, oral, 100 mg 12 hourly for
14 days.
Except pregnant women:
·      Benzathine benzylpenicillin, IM, 2.4 MU
immediately as a single dose.
o Dissolve benzathine benzylpenicillin, IM, 2.4 MU in
6 mL lidocaine 1% without epinephrine (adrenaline).
(If pregnant and benzathine benzylpenicillin is
unavailable, see syphilis flow chart).
·      Doxycycline, oral, 100 mg 12 hourly for
14 days.
Except pregnant women:
·    Benzathine benzylpenicillin, IM, 2.4 MU
immediately as a single dose.
o  
Dissolve
benzathine benzylpenicillin, IM, 2.4 MU in 6 mL lidocaine 1% without
epinephrine (adrenaline).
PLUS treatment for syndrome present if not
included in the above.
(If
pregnant and benzathine benzylpenicillin is unavailable, see syphilis flow
chart).
Bubo ·    
Azithromycin, oral, 1 g as a single dose.
·   
Azithromycin, oral, 1 g as a single dose.
PLUS treatment for syndrome present if not
included in the above.