Explain to the patient with gonorrhea that treatment will include both ceftriaxone and doxycycline because a. most patients need both drugs to eradicate the organism. b. coverage with more than one...

Explain to the patient with gonorrhea that treatment will include both ceftriaxone and doxycycline because

a. most patients need both drugs to eradicate the organism.

b. coverage with more than one antibiotic will prevent reinfection.

c. no single agent successfully eradicates both primary and recurrent infections.

d. the high rate of coexisting chlamydial infection and gonorrhea indicates coverage with both drugs.