A 29-year-old postpartum patient (2 weeks after delivery) presents with high fever, pelvic pain, cervical motion tenderness, and mucopurulent discharg...

Question

A 29-year-old postpartum patient (2 weeks after delivery) presents with high fever, pelvic pain, cervical motion tenderness, and mucopurulent discharge. No abscess on ultrasound. Which regimen is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus doxycycline and metronidazole for 14 days

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Azithromycin 1 g once

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Amoxicillin 500 mg TID 7 days

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Ertapenem IV for 3 days then stop

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No antibiotics; observe

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Postpartum PID

A 29-year-old postpartum patient (2 weeks after delivery) presents with high fever, pelvic pain, cervical motion tenderness, and mucopurulent discharge. No abscess on ultrasound. Which regimen is appropriate?