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Hard"CDC recommends outpatient PID therapy with ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once (if <150 kg) plus doxycycline 100 mg BID and metronidazole 500 mg BID for 14 days. Older ceftriaxone 250 mg/azithro (B) is outdated. Fluoroquinolones (C) not first‑line due to resistance. Doxycycline alone (D) is inadequate. Single-dose metronidazole (E) is for trichomoniasisPelvic Inflammatory Disease"infectious diseases"

A 27-year-old presents with fever and cervical motion tenderness. Pregnancy test is negative; she weighs 60 kg. What outpatient regimen is recommended?

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