The doctor will decide on the specific duration and type of medication to be administered according to the patient’s condition, which usually requires a 7-day course of antibiotics. Empirical antibiotic treatment is most often used until the type of pathogen infecting the patient is clear, commonly used drugs include azithromycin and doxycycline; cephalosporins are recommended for patients with simple acute Neisseria gonorrhoeae cervicitis; tetracycline or macrolide antibiotics are recommended for patients with Chlamydia trachomatis infection.