title: Conservative approach to the management of pelvic inflammatory disease.
abstract: Clinical criteria and treatment protocols are outlined for 663 cases of mild, moderate and severe pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Data on 176 patients requiring admission to hospital and who were treated conservatively with antibiotics are analysed. Criteria for operative intervention are outlined; only 1 patient required surgical intervention. The study suggests that, provided strict criteria are adhered to, conservative management of PID is both safe and effective and offers outlying hospitals and rural practitioners a plan of management that can be safely followed before resorting to referral to major centres.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Baragwanath Hospital.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Iddekinge
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Davey
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014031:Tobramycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D000658:Amoxicillin; D013752:Tetracycline; D010400:Penicillin G; D014031:Tobramycin; D010118:Oxytetracycline