| Recommended Regimens |
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| For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea |
| Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose |
| PLUS |
| Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days |
| For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually-transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea and enteric organisms (men who practice insertive anal sex) |
| Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose |
| PLUS |
| Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days |
| OR |
| Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days |
| For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms |
| Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days |
| OR |
| Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days |
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