A 29-year-old woman with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and a tubo-ovarian abscess is hospitalized. Which parenteral regimen is recommended?...

Question

A 29-year-old woman with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and a tubo-ovarian abscess is hospitalized. Which parenteral regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g IV q24h + doxycycline 100 mg q12h + metronidazole 500 mg q12h

Answer

Ceftriaxone monotherapy 2 g IV q24h

Answer

Ampicillin-sulbactam alone

Answer

Azithromycin alone

Answer

Piperacillin-tazobactam only

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Pelvic Inflammatory Disease