Which of the following sexually transmitted infections is not bacterial and thus not treatable with antibiotics?
1. Chlamydia
2. Gonorrhea
3. Genital herpes
4. Syphilis
3
1. Incorrect. Chlamydia is bacterial and treated with doxycycline or azithromycin.
2. Incorrect. Gonorrhea is bacterial and treated with any of several antibiotics.
3. Correct. Genital herpes is a virus and so would not respond to antibiotics.
4. Incorrect. Syphilis is bacterial and is treatable with penicillin.
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