A 22-year-old with pelvic pain, cervical motion tenderness, and mucopurulent discharge is managed as outpatient. Best empiric regimen?...

Question

A 22-year-old with pelvic pain, cervical motion tenderness, and mucopurulent discharge is managed as outpatient. Best empiric regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus doxycycline 100 mg BID 14 days with metronidazole 500 mg BID 14 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once plus azithromycin 1 g once

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg BID 7 days

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg BID 7 days only

Answer

Cefixime 400 mg PO once plus doxycycline 100 mg BID 14 days

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