Question

A 35-year-old woman with suspected PID is allergic to cephalosporins (anaphylaxis). What is the recommended outpatient therapy?

Accepted Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg daily + metronidazole 500 mg bid for 14 days (if local resistance is low)

Answer

Doxycycline alone for 14 days

Answer

Azithromycin single dose only

Answer

TMP-SMX for 7 days

Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg tid for 10 days

Practice question

A 35-year-old woman with suspected PID is allergic to cephalosporins (anaphylaxis). What is the recommended outpatient therapy?