Of the following STIs, for which STI should the nurse anticipate a prescription for antibiotics such as tetracycline or doxycycline since this infection will respond to antibiotic treatment?
A) Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
B) Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection
C) Candidiasis
D) Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
Ans: D
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Because HSV-2 and HPV infections and candidiasis have nonbacterial etiologies, these infections are insensitive to antibiotics. Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an acute and chronic venereal disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and is consequently sensitive to antibiotics.
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