A 21-year-old woman has a positive Chlamydia trachomatis NAAT from a cervical swab. She has lower abdominal pain and deep dyspareunia but no fever. Pr...

Question

A 21-year-old woman has a positive Chlamydia trachomatis NAAT from a cervical swab. She has lower abdominal pain and deep dyspareunia but no fever. Pregnancy test is negative. What is the most appropriate initial antibiotic regimen to treat pelvic inflammatory disease in primary care?

Accepted Answer

Combination of Ofloxacin plus Metronidazole for 14 days (if not pregnant)

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Single dose Azithromycin alone

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Doxycycline alone for 7 days

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Ofloxacin monotherapy for 14 days

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Metronidazole alone for 7 days

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Pelvic inflammatory disease

A 21-year-old woman has a positive Chlamydia trachomatis NAAT from a cervical swab. She has lower abdominal pain and deep dyspareunia but no fever. Pregnancy test is negative. What is the most appropriate initial antibiotic regimen to treat pelvic inflammatory disease in primary care?