A 33-year-old woman presents with fever, right lower quadrant pain, cervical motion tenderness, and purulent cervical discharge. Pregnancy test is neg...

Question

A 33-year-old woman presents with fever, right lower quadrant pain, cervical motion tenderness, and purulent cervical discharge. Pregnancy test is negative. According to Canadian STI and PID guidelines, what is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Outpatient therapy with ceftriaxone IM plus doxycycline and metronidazole

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Outpatient oral doxycycline alone

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No antibiotics; observe for 48 hours

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Immediate hysterectomy

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Topical antibiotics only

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Pelvic inflammatory disease - outpatient treatment

A 33-year-old woman presents with fever, right lower quadrant pain, cervical motion tenderness, and purulent cervical discharge. Pregnancy test is negative. According to Canadian STI and PID guidelines, what is the most appropriate management?