Question

A 21-year-old with pelvic pain and cervical motion tenderness (CMT) is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and can be managed as an outpatient. What is the best empiric regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once + doxycycline 100 mg BID for 14 days + metronidazole 500 mg BID for 14 days

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g once only

Answer

Cephalexin 500 mg QID for 7 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 250 mg daily for 3 days

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg BID for 7 days only

Practice question

A 21-year-old with pelvic pain and cervical motion tenderness (CMT) is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and can be managed as an outpatient. What is the best empiric regimen?