STI: NACO syndromic care, urethral discharge: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · STI: NACO syndromic care, urethral discharge

Sample item

A man presents with urethral discharge and dysuria. Under NACO syndromic management, which colour-coded kit is issued?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Grey kit (cefixime plus azithromycin)

The grey kit treats urethral discharge and cervicitis with cefixime 400 mg and azithromycin 1 g as single doses, covering gonorrhoea and chlamydia. The green kit is for vaginal discharge, the white kit for non-herpetic genital ulcers and the red kit for herpetic ulcers.

Option by option

  • A. Red kit

    The red kit treats herpetic genital ulcer disease.

  • B. Green kit

    The green kit treats vaginal discharge syndrome.

  • C. Grey kit (cefixime plus azithromycin) (correct)

    Correct. The grey kit treats urethral discharge syndrome.

  • D. White kit

    The white kit treats non-herpetic genital ulcer disease.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is C, Grey kit (cefixime plus azithromycin). The grey kit treats urethral discharge and cervicitis with cefixime 400 mg and azithromycin 1 g as single doses, covering gonorrhoea and chlamydia.

Why is "Red kit" not the answer?

The red kit treats herpetic genital ulcer disease.

Why is "Green kit" not the answer?

The green kit treats vaginal discharge syndrome.

Why is "White kit" not the answer?

The white kit treats non-herpetic genital ulcer disease.

What concept does this question test?

It tests STI: NACO syndromic care, urethral discharge in Dermatology. The green kit is for vaginal discharge, the white kit for non-herpetic genital ulcers and the red kit for herpetic ulcers.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study STI: NACO syndromic care, urethral discharge?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.