A 22-year-old with pelvic pain and mucopurulent discharge is diagnosed with PID and managed as outpatient. Best antibiotic regimen?...

Question

A 22-year-old with pelvic pain and mucopurulent discharge is diagnosed with PID and managed as outpatient. Best antibiotic regimen?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g once only

Answer

Cefdinir monotherapy 10 days

Answer

Levofloxacin monotherapy 5 days

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg BID 7 days only

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): PID