Question

A 21-year-old woman with pelvic pain, fever and cervical motion tenderness is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease and managed as outpatient. What antibiotic regimen is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone IM stat plus doxycycline and metronidazole 14 days

Answer

Doxycycline alone for 14 days

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate for 7 days

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g stat only

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg BD 7 days

Practice question

A 21-year-old woman with pelvic pain, fever and cervical motion tenderness is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease and managed as outpatient. What antibiotic regimen is appropriate?