A 25-year-old with PID has pelvic pain, CMT, mucopurulent discharge, and fever 38.4°C. Not pregnant; can tolerate PO. Recommended outpatient regimen?...

Question

A 25-year-old with PID has pelvic pain, CMT, mucopurulent discharge, and fever 38.4°C. Not pregnant; can tolerate PO. Recommended outpatient regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once + doxycycline 100 mg BID 14 days + metronidazole 500 mg BID 14 days

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy 1 g once

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg BID 7 days

Answer

Doxycycline alone 14 days

Answer

Metronidazole alone 14 days

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Pelvic Inflammatory Disease