Question

In the National AIDS Control Programme, for the syndromic management of STDs, the blue colored kit is used for the treatment of which condition?

• A. Urethral discharge
• B. Scrotal swelling
• C. Genital ulcers
• D. Ano-rectal discharge

Hint:

NACO colour kits: blue equals genital ulcer disease, treated with benzathine penicillin and azithromycin.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Under the Suraksha Clinic STI/RTI service of NACO, ready-to-use drug kits are colour labelled. The clinician matches the patient's main complaint to a coloured pack rather than waiting for a culture report.

Step 2: Among these, the pack coloured blue corresponds to ulcerative lesions of the genitalia caused by treponemal and chancroidal infection. Its medicines are long-acting penicillin by injection together with oral azithromycin.

Step 3: Reviewing the choices, scrotal swelling, urethral discharge and ano-rectal discharge each map to a separate kit colour, so they are excluded. The complaint that fits the blue pack is the presence of sores or ulcers over the genitals.

Step 4: Therefore the blue colour signals treatment of genital ulcer disease.

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