What statement is true about gonorrhea?
a. It is caused by Treponema pallidum.
b. Treatment of all sexual contacts is essential.
c. Topical application of medication to the lesions is necessary.
d. Therapeutic management includes multidose administration of penicillin.
ANS: B
The treatment plan should include finding and treating all sexual partners. Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Syphilis is caused by T. pallidum. Systemic therapy is necessary to treat this disease. Primary treatment is with different antibiotics because of N. gonorrhoeae's resistance to penicillin.
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