A 24-year-old with dysuria and cervical motion tenderness is diagnosed with PID. She is not pregnant and can take oral medications. What is the best o...

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A 24-year-old with dysuria and cervical motion tenderness is diagnosed with PID. She is not pregnant and can take oral medications. What is the best outpatient regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus doxycycline 100 mg bid for 14 days plus metronidazole 500 mg bid for 14 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone alone

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Azithromycin 1 g once only

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Fluoroquinolone monotherapy

Answer

Doxycycline for 7 days only

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

A 24-year-old with dysuria and cervical motion tenderness is diagnosed with PID. She is not pregnant and can take oral medications. What is the best outpatient regimen?