A 28-year-old presents with pelvic pain and cervical motion tenderness. Pregnancy test is negative. Optimal outpatient PID therapy?...

Question

A 28-year-old presents with pelvic pain and cervical motion tenderness. Pregnancy test is negative. Optimal outpatient PID therapy?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once plus doxycycline 100 mg PO bid for 14 days plus metronidazole 500 mg PO bid for 14 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once plus azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg daily for 3 days

Answer

Metronidazole 2 g PO once

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg bid for 7 days alone

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Pelvic Inflammatory Disease