Question

A 22-year-old sexually active woman has lower abdominal pain and cervical motion tenderness; pregnancy test is negative and she is stable for outpatient therapy. Optimal regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once, doxycycline 100 mg BID x14 days, and metronidazole 500 mg BID x14 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once only

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily x5 days

Answer

Metronidazole 2 g PO once

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g PO once plus metronidazole 500 mg BID x7 days

Practice question

A 22-year-old sexually active woman has lower abdominal pain and cervical motion tenderness; pregnancy test is negative and she is stable for outpatient therapy. Optimal regimen?