A 23-year-old outpatient with PID (cervical motion tenderness, discharge) is stable for outpatient therapy. Weight 70 kg, pregnancy test negative. Whi...

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A 23-year-old outpatient with PID (cervical motion tenderness, discharge) is stable for outpatient therapy. Weight 70 kg, pregnancy test negative. Which regimen is recommended?

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Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM x1 + doxycycline 100 mg BID 14 d + metronidazole 500 mg BID 14 d

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Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x1 + azithromycin 1 g x1

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Cefixime 400 mg x1 + doxycycline 100 mg BID 7 d

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Levofloxacin 500 mg daily 5 d monotherapy

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Metronidazole 500 mg TID 7 d monotherapy

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

A 23-year-old outpatient with PID (cervical motion tenderness, discharge) is stable for outpatient therapy. Weight 70 kg, pregnancy test negative. Which regimen is recommended?