A 22-year-old woman presents with lower abdominal pain, dyspareunia, and cervical motion tenderness. Pregnancy test is negative. What is the recommend...

Question

A 22-year-old woman presents with lower abdominal pain, dyspareunia, and cervical motion tenderness. Pregnancy test is negative. What is the recommended empiric outpatient antibiotic regimen?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline plus metronidazole plus intramuscular ceftriaxone

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Amoxicillin alone for 7 days

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Metronidazole alone for 14 days

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Co-amoxiclav alone for 7 days

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No antibiotics; await swab results

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

A 22-year-old woman presents with lower abdominal pain, dyspareunia, and cervical motion tenderness. Pregnancy test is negative. What is the recommended empiric outpatient antibiotic regimen?