Question

A 28-year-old woman presents with symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), including fever, pelvic pain, and cervical motion tenderness. She is hemodynamically stable and can tolerate oral medications. What is the optimal outpatient treatment regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once + doxycycline 100 mg BID for 14 days + metronidazole 500 mg BID for 14 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM once + azithromycin 1 g PO once

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg daily for 10 days

Answer

Metronidazole alone 500 mg BID for 7 days

Answer

Clindamycin 300 mg PO q6h for 7 days

Practice question

A 28-year-old woman presents with symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), including fever, pelvic pain, and cervical motion tenderness. She is hemodynamically stable and can tolerate oral medications. What is the optimal outpatient treatment regimen?