A man goes to his doctor because he has a cloudy substance dripping from his penis. A Gram stain is performed and gonorrhea is isolated. What is the drug of choice to treat this infection?

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Ceftriaxone is the drug of choice for treating gonorrhea infections because it has shown high efficacy in treating the disease and has low resistance rates. Additionally, the CDC recommends treating gonorrhea infections with both ceftriaxone and azithromycin to reduce the risk of developing antibiotic-resistant strains. Gentamicin, erythromycin, and vancomycin are not commonly used to treat gonorrhea.

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