A 25-year-old with pelvic inflammatory disease is treated as an outpatient. Which regimen is recommended?...

Question

A 25-year-old with pelvic inflammatory disease is treated as an outpatient. Which regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose plus doxycycline 100 mg PO BID for 14 days plus metronidazole 500 mg PO BID for 14 days

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID for 7 days only

Answer

Metronidazole 2 g PO once

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once plus azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g PO weekly for 2 weeks

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