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

Answer

Amoxicillin alone for 7 days

Answer

Metronidazole alone for 14 days

Answer

Co-amoxiclav alone for 7 days

Answer

No antibiotics; await swab results

Practice 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?