title: Single-dose ceftriaxone for chancroid.
abstract: Men with genital ulcers that were culture positive for Haemophilus ducreyi were treated with intramuscular ceftriaxone and randomized to three different dose regimens. All but 1 of 50 men treated with 1 g of intramuscular ceftriaxone were cured. Similarly, 0.5 and 0.25 g cured 43 of 44 men and 37 of 38 men, respectively. A single dose of 250 mg of intramuscular ceftriaxone is an effective treatment for chancroid.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002602:Chancroid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D002443:Ceftriaxone